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Whenever bad things happen under socialism, it's because of socialism. Whenever bad things happen under capitalism, it's because of spooky ghosts.

• kjkjadksj 3y ago
  True socialism looks more like Norway nationalizing its oil resources or the American WWII wartime economy than anything your average American on the street would call socialist. My eyes roll over twice whenever people cite an authoritarian dictatorship over actual successful examples of socialism that have taken place in the west as reason for why it can’t be done.
  • zozbot234 3y ago
    My eyes roll over whenever people argue about what is and is not "true socialism". Now we're arguing for socialism with Scandinavian characteristics, but guess what, these are also among the most market friendly and economically freest countries in the world.
    • gcheong 3y ago
      Fair enough, but what are these "Scandinavian" characteristics that you think make them unique?