Communist and socialist are the least rational among us. Eyes closed to historical outcomes. They risk all members of society to attain a perceived sense of virtuousness.
There will always be those willing to use violence to create utopias. They always summon hell instead.
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Indeed. But utopias breed on misery. Social corrections (of capitalism) mitigate that risk.
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Local communities should take responsibility for those down on their luck. Rather than outsourcing it to the federal government. Because it creates a diffusion of responsibility Local community can better address needs than a large bureaucracy (socialism).
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If you're a coal miner in 1850, your local community won't help much - they're all 'down on their luck'. Small is beautifull, but for them big was useful (socialism).
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Regulation to mitigate risk isn't socialism. Socialism is Venezuela and its starving. Zimbawa and its perpetual hell. Cuba, SA etc... Even Europe with its socialism-lite has gone into a dark age. They no longer innovate. And much of the continent is becoming third world.
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You're right. I'm confusing socialism (social ownership) with social democracy (correcting for social justice). In Europe they're often used as synonyms.
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