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You chose the wrong word when you said "socialism". Socialism is a spectrum. Many aspects of the US are socialist. Scandinavia has implemented notably socialist
by soVeryTired 9y ago
You chose the wrong word when you said "socialism". Socialism is a spectrum. Many aspects of the US are socialist. Scandinavia has implemented notably socialist policies. When was the last time they 'compromised fundamental property rights'?
I think you're arguing against a certain type of authoritarianism.
- microcolonel 9y ago> You chose the wrong word when you said "socialism". Socialism is a spectrum. Gun control is also a spectrum, but you can call it gun control for every step on the scale, not just when every gun is banned for everyone. > Many aspects of the US are socialist. Yes, and those aspects are an immense burden on society, and often achieve the precise opposite of the stated goals. To the extent that these policies successfully achieve goals, it is unclear that these goals weren't already being met. The policies characteristic of the "war on poverty" are not correlated with any positive outcome for the rate of poverty. > Scandinavia has implemented notably socialist policies. To the extent that each Scandinavian country is socialist, it is having trouble funding the policies. Norway noticed this was happening in the early '80s and course corrected by slashing taxes and regulations. Sweden had a lot more runway, but they're starting to feel the weight of the promises their social programs made. Denmark could not be described as very socialist today. Sweden is both the most socialist, and the most troubled of the three Scandinavian nations despite having a lot of industrial momentum in engineering and energy.
- justadeveloper2 9y agoNew Zealand famously rolled back their welfare state and saw success in doing so. I think they have slid some since then, but it's worth noting.