The fact that so many people disparage socialism as an evil is, in my opinion, boring tribalism There are things that are better catered to by free markets. Health, welfare, social goods? These are not among them
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As to Marxism...I think Marx was a fascinating man. He had lots of amazing ideas. Modern Marxism is an interesting blend of his thoughts and a variety of communist ideology, and often aims for very lofty goals
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Unrealistic? Maybe. Evil, nasty, awful? Mostly not. Marx himself had a lot of pretty interesting ideas about violent revolution, but modern Marxism isn't always so extreme
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I personally find it weird that people use "socialist" or "Marxist" as an insult because...yeh, so what? Socialism is a very effective way to provide cheap, effective healthcare
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"Oh no, I support the most evidence-based methodologies!" ~said no one ever
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And we have TONS of evidence that socialized medical care - think Medicare in Aus, NHS in the UK - saves a huge amount of money AND provides better care
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