What do you think is wrong with socialist government?

Answer 1

Having lived in a socialist country for the past 7 years, I´ve come to understand that it is quite a good system:
healthcare for all
less division between the very rich and the very poor
low crime

some drawbacks:
a lot of unemployment abuse
difficult to start your own business

but over all, it´s worth it.

Answer 2

In socialist economies where the government has owned the industrial and agricultural property and set wages, the surpluses of these enterprises effectively constitute taxes. Originally socialism promised a superabundance of goods — so much of everything that no one would have to do without anything. Sharing would be unnecessary because scarcity would be abolished. An appeal to acquisitiveness, even gluttony, Socialism's miserable record compells advocates to discover the "age of limits," but that is only to make a virtue of necessity.

Socialism did promise to reconstruct humanity, but the message was always mixed. It promised to subordinate the individual to society while liberating him to be fully himself — free of the necessity to make a living. In a country where the sole employer is the State, opposition means death by slow starvation. The old principle: who does not work shall not eat, has been replaced by a new one: who does not obey shall not eat.

Maybe all that people mean when they lament socialism's impracticality is that the theory held out hope for an end to material inequality. It didn't exactly do that. Marx promised only "to each according to his needs." He never said we all have the same needs. Besides, it is capitalism not socialism that has achieved essential material equality.

The ugliness of socialist theory now comes into focus. Under individualist and capitalist theory (and practice) each person is free to determine his own needs and, through the division of labor and voluntary exchange, to produce what's required to satisfy them. (As the old Spanish proverb puts it, "Take what you want and pay for it.") Under socialist theory the individual's needs are determined and satisfied collectively. Dissent and venturing out on one's own are not options. Everyone is an employee and tenant of the collective — that is, the state.

It's a mystery why anyone would find that theory beautiful or regret that it doesn't work in practice.

Answer 3

In a socialist society there are no rewards for hard work or achievement. if a system is truly socialist then everyone is equal. a worker who produces 10 units of an item and a worker who produces 500 units are the same and make the same wages so where is the incentive to work harder and produce better items. also in these governmens the government usualy decides what items to produce. there is no competition or self expression that exists. i could go on and on but i thik it best if u are tryly interesed top read some works by ann raynd. she has a book of essays ( if orget the name but if you do a basic search i am sure you will find it) that goes into details about socialism and why it does not work.

Answer 4

It takes away incentive to start your own business, or to take chances with investing. Socialist countries like Sweden have a welfare system that protects everyone from cradle to grave. The money has to come from taxes and those taxes limit how much one can earn and benefit from their hard work. On the other hand, It does provide health care for everyone and the amount of poverty is much less. Crime is much less in countries like Sweden because there is not the huge gap between rich and poor. However, the socialist system because of high taxation stymies financial risk taking.

Answer 5

socialism always fails. look at history. china, look up Mao tse tung. read wild swans, great book. did you know in the 1970, the 1970's mind you, people in china were eating babies because of the cultural revolution. that was socialism man has a want to achieve, in a socialist government he can't, and if the government is charge of EVERYTHING it would never be giving out fairly. government, even with the best intentions can corrupt. no sir, i would have capitalism all the way

Answer 6

there are two problems with a socialist government:
1. having a government
2. the socialists

Answer 7

When you say socialist government, do you mean government that includes:
-municipal, state, and federal police
-municipal fire department
-public schools
-public roads and highways
-public dam and levy systems
-public airports
-public parks
-public libraries
-a military for the common defense
-government regulation of insurance companies
-workers compensation insurance
?

I think limited socialism and limited capitalism work well together. Complete socialism or unbridled capitalism are not the way to go.

Answer 8

As long as citizen choose, whatever form of government is the right one, socialist or any other form. Certainly different forms of government have their own pros and cons.

Answer 9

I think socialism/communism works better in theory than in practice. While the intentions are altruistic, it just doesn't end up working and often turns into quite the opposite of what was intended.

Answer 10

No matter how you do it, the power always ends up with one person or group of people.

If socialism actually worked, it'd be great.

That, and of course, it decidedly limits personal freedom. I love America for the oppurtunity to become rich and own my own things if I want.