It used to be that people associated communist and socialist countries with dictatorships, but in the past few years socialists have been elected in country after country, in Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Do you think that the rise of globalization and large corporations are making socialist ideas more acceptable nowadays?
2007-01-04 08:55:43 · 11 answers · asked by Longhaired Freaky Person 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Socialism, in its purest form is not a bad thing. Equal access to healthcare, housing and education. It does fly in the face of capitalism, though...and thats the tough part. I don't think that anyone has a problem with their government providing assistance for the basic necessities, but they do have a problem with their government having a say about how financially successful they can become.
Many countries exercise a form of socialism, and it works well - if you don't mind the taxes required to support it.
2007-01-04 09:04:00 · answer #1 · answered by Super Ruper 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Large corporations are an example of socialism at its best. Whenever socialism advances capitalism it an ideal situation. An example is public education. Public education is a social program that returns tenfold of the public's investment through greater productivity.
A national health care system that is funded with public money, managed by private health care management companies, and doesn't turn the medical industry into socialized medicine would also create the same return.
2007-01-04 09:23:20 · answer #2 · answered by Overt Operative 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you kidding? Individual freedom and responsibility are both on the endangered list! As Government grows (and it inevitably will) it destroys our freedom. Most teachers in colleges are socialist, Just try to present an argument for individual freedom and responsibility (the things that made this country great).
2007-01-04 09:18:50 · answer #3 · answered by hasse_john 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Socialist ideas are acceptable to 60's era hippies who think "the man" is out to get them. Grow up and embrace democracy like a real adult.
2007-01-04 09:04:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
No I think theocratic filth is becoming mainstream and we should all arm ourselves against the christian communists that want to force their filth on us.
2007-01-04 09:20:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
some socialism is good actually, unbridled capitalism is good for almost no one, you try to take the best things from both systems
2007-01-04 09:09:29 · answer #6 · answered by Nick F 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, and it's dangerous.
Extremism is always dangerous. Unfortunately, the pendulum has been pulled WAAAAAY into Capitalist/Fascist territory. It would be nice if we could be rational, but unlikely. Yes, you will see one extremism replace the other, and people will suffer for it.
2007-01-04 08:59:28 · answer #7 · answered by Zafrod 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
yes. it has nothing to do with large corporations, but is is sadly true.
2007-01-04 09:02:47 · answer #8 · answered by karl k 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately yes. Too many Americans don't stop and think enough for themselves to realize that Socialism is giving up freedom. Whether you have a dictator or not doesn't matter.
2007-01-04 09:03:36 · answer #9 · answered by hdsok 2 · 2⤊ 5⤋
Not in the US. What happens in other countries is none of our business.
2007-01-04 09:04:20 · answer #10 · answered by bata4689 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋