A-lot of people think Socialism exists in varying degrees across the world with the nordic nations listed as the most compliant and then it just gets weaker in grade untill it's basically non-existent in America. We must define socialism as per it's idealogy. It's a middle-ground between extreme capitalism and extreme communism. It promotes that essential services to human beings should be funded/managed fully by the public thru their government.
Essential services are things all human being need universally and is generally a mix of physical/social infrastructure such as water, energy, schooling, health, food, roads, ports, airports, police, prisons, military, housing. The socialists argue these things are not to be left to the private market to profiteer from becuz it's so essential to human well being.
Most countries in the west, their taxes are taken and redistributed to private companies to carry out nearly every public service and this then allows investors to buy shares in these companies who are delivering something the society cannot live without and hence become very 'wealthy' quickly, they see it as the safest yet most growth potential investment due to how central it is to the nation. They eventually become conglomerates or oligarchs and start to dominate or buy out other companies which reduces competition and sadly innovation cuz they own everything.
The only thing left in the public domain in America is elementary-high school, police, fire dept. The rest of it's social/physical infrastructure is managed/owned by private companies. Even their military is currently hybrid public/private model but it's quickly scaling towards full privitzation as the military budget is largerly taken by contractors from private firms and weapon manufacturers.
The type and scale of Socialism is definitely different across all western countries, but none are pure socialism at all. Most are some water-downed/corrupted socialism model with private aspect being so prominent.
I personally morally/philosophically believe Socialism in it's purest state is the best model for human beings, I know their is a current 'scare campaign' being conducted by the right wing but that's all it is, I have yet to see them challenge the following benefits of socialism.
1. Socialism ensure essential services is universal for all not for some
2. Socialism ensures private market can compete/innovate without worrying about conglomerate/oligarch groups swallowing them up who likely developed their wealth by owning/managing social and hard infrastructure
3. Socialism allows GDP to grow thru new businesses not worrying a conglomerate does everything and owns all market spaces under different 'naming schemes'.
4. It's a 'fair' boundary between public needs and private wants(non essentials)
Essential services are things all human being need universally and is generally a mix of physical/social infrastructure such as water, energy, schooling, health, food, roads, ports, airports, police, prisons, military, housing. The socialists argue these things are not to be left to the private market to profiteer from becuz it's so essential to human well being.
Most countries in the west, their taxes are taken and redistributed to private companies to carry out nearly every public service and this then allows investors to buy shares in these companies who are delivering something the society cannot live without and hence become very 'wealthy' quickly, they see it as the safest yet most growth potential investment due to how central it is to the nation. They eventually become conglomerates or oligarchs and start to dominate or buy out other companies which reduces competition and sadly innovation cuz they own everything.
The only thing left in the public domain in America is elementary-high school, police, fire dept. The rest of it's social/physical infrastructure is managed/owned by private companies. Even their military is currently hybrid public/private model but it's quickly scaling towards full privitzation as the military budget is largerly taken by contractors from private firms and weapon manufacturers.
The type and scale of Socialism is definitely different across all western countries, but none are pure socialism at all. Most are some water-downed/corrupted socialism model with private aspect being so prominent.
I personally morally/philosophically believe Socialism in it's purest state is the best model for human beings, I know their is a current 'scare campaign' being conducted by the right wing but that's all it is, I have yet to see them challenge the following benefits of socialism.
1. Socialism ensure essential services is universal for all not for some
2. Socialism ensures private market can compete/innovate without worrying about conglomerate/oligarch groups swallowing them up who likely developed their wealth by owning/managing social and hard infrastructure
3. Socialism allows GDP to grow thru new businesses not worrying a conglomerate does everything and owns all market spaces under different 'naming schemes'.
4. It's a 'fair' boundary between public needs and private wants(non essentials)
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