Describe Socialist Democracy?

Answer 1

The former Soviet Union considered themselves to be a democracy. Social programs are nothing more than reconstituted slavery. It robs people of their dignity and their will to succeed. It's very nature undermines capitalism and competition. Why struggle to get ahead if the government is only going to take your earnings away from you and give them to someone who either didn't study or work as hard as you? The Canadians have a socialized medicine program. They either wait in excessively long lines to be treated by someone who's getting paid the same regardless of how well they did in school or how many patients they see in a day. Or, they do like most and come south of the border into the U.S. for their care. The French have it as well. Every year, Paris has to endure rioting from youth who now feel unempowered. The English have it, and I've seen first hand the shoody workmanship. Socialism is an attempt to "level the playing field" through legislation, where by there is now priviledge for having done better. Thank you, I'll pass.

Answer 2

In general, contemporary social democrats support:

* Regulatory systems over private enterprise in the interests of workers, consumers and small enterprise.
* A mixed economy over a free market or a planned economy.
* Advocacy of fair trade over free trade.
* An extensive system of social security (though usually not to the extent advocated by democratic socialists or other socialist groups), notably to counteract the effects of poverty and to insure the citizens against loss of income following illness or unemployment. (see welfare state)
* Government-owned or subsidised programs of education, healthcare, child care, etc. for all citizens.
* Moderate to high levels of taxation to fund government expenditure and a progressive taxation system.
* A system of industrial regulation (statutory or union-established minimum wages, working conditions, protection against arbitrary dismissal).
* Environmental protection laws (although not always to the extent advocated by Greens).
* Immigration and multiculturalism.
* A secular and progressive social policy, although this varies markedly in degree. Most social democrats support gay marriage, abortion rights and a liberal drug policy, while others are either non-committed or openly opposed strongly to these policies, although feigned opposition may be employed for political expediency.
* A foreign policy supporting the promotion of democracy, the protection of human rights and, where possible, effective multilateralism.
* Dissimilar to many liberals, social democrats advocate social rights, rather than just human rights.


Do not confuse it Communism. The Social Democrats dissociated themselves from Communism shortly after the Russian Revolution. Social democrats do not advocate a centrally planned economy nor are all earnings redistributed by the state.

Primary examples of Social Democratic nations are Norway and Sweden, both of which consistently finish at the top of worldwide rankings of such standards of living as: life expectancy, infant mortality, education, poverty, unemployment and cost of living.

Answer 3

Socialist democracy is system with heavy emphasis on public programmes, universal health care, government ownership of major industries (railways, airlines, etc.), but still retaining private enterprise, but on a small scale. Socialist democracies usually have high taxes, but have excellent social programmes that provide for all.

Answer 4

an economic system in which democratic decision-making replaces decision-making exclusively by capital owners and their appointed managers.

Answer 5

communism

Answer 6

the worst possible place if you enjoy freedom....