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> Are there examples of countries that have embraced socialism, and thereby improved their lot? Just about most of Europe, by the American definition of social
by norswap 9y ago
> Are there examples of countries that have embraced socialism, and thereby improved their lot?
Just about most of Europe, by the American definition of socialism. And it's quite clearly much better to be poor in Europe than in the US.
- Cyberdog 9y agoAnd it seems to be much better to be rich in the US than in Europe.
- dingo_bat 9y agoI've always felt we should incentivise being rich over poor. So for example your tax rate should go down as you get richer. That will push poor people to work harder and get rich. Otherwise we end up with a situation like Europe where life is better if you're poor or a criminal (see Norway jail's).
- oliyoung 9y agoand it is much worse to be poor in the US than in Europe
- surfmike 9y agoSure there are some hysterical interpretations of the term “socialism” by American politicians, but European welfare states are still decidedly capitalist.