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One could easily point out that murdering people isn’t a function of socialism (eg Where all the dead Swedes?), but rather authoritarianism. Authoritarians —
by jonathankoren 4y ago
One could easily point out that murdering people isn’t a function of socialism (eg Where all the dead Swedes?), but rather authoritarianism.
Authoritarians — regardless of their purported economic philosophy — always leave the streets red.
- native_samples 4y agoBut actual attempts at socialism always require authoritarianism which is why it's never worth distinguishing them. Sweden isn't actually socialist, that's some US idea that would get you laughed at in Europe itself. Sweden is a capitalist democracy like any other. Relatively minor differences in tax rates does not a socialist country make!
- wolverine876 4y agoSweden is social democratic.