How is a socialist government ran?

Answer 1

A socialist government is one which is ran by an "elite" which dictates to its people how they should live their lives. By asserting that they would know what is best for the people, rules are put in place to force things to be run in the way they want them to. Most often, these rules require a fee or tax to "offset" whatever perceived damage they are doing to the "greater good". This money is then, in theory, used to better the publics well being in a manner consistent with the nature of the harm done.

A redistribution of wealth is key to this style of government. The people are required to turn to the government for answers rather than where ever they may choose, be it peers, research or religion.

Third world countries are often labeled as socialist even though they lack the infrastructure to truly control the general population. Without large government bureaucracy's, it would be hard to impose the most laws on the greatest number of people.

Under this definition, the United States has turned into a government which can be considered far more socialist than a smaller, poorer country with regards to how much control can be placed on each and every individual.

Answer 2

A socialist government runs like any other government. Its not the framework, but how the power and wealth is distributed which is the ultimate goal.

In a socialist government, those that have, and I mean have anything, no matter how valuless, are taxed and that tax money is then given to those that have not, or may have a little more than valuless stuff.

The point is, socialism is an attempt to obliterate a class society and make it into a classless society. Save leaders and followers.

The distinctions have been blurred mostly by the USSR and how it worked. It was partly a communist ideology attempting to transition from capitalism to communism by instituting state reforms and consolidating all power into a central committee of the politburo.

The point of all of this is, that wealth was redistributed to two classes. The majority of classes who had nothing, and got some rubles and free toilet paper if they waited in line long enough; and those who got cars, TV's, telephones and Dachas, because they were loyal party members.

Thus socialism condenses all three classes into one poor class, and then pares off a few party loyalists into a "privileged" class that rules. Capitalists, middle class and the independently wealthy have no run of the place.

Otherwise, the way France and England have attempted "socialism" it works in a democratic framework like parliament with multiple political parties and coalition governments. No confidence votes, etc.

I like to call those "hybrid" socialism.

The communist model set out above with the USSR was called "collectivism" socialism.

Two different interpretations.

So like I said, its not easy to pin this down.

Answer 3

basically in the direction the pelosi/reid regime wants to go, an overabundance of govt sponsored welfare and public service type programs, heavy tax burdens and lots of unfunded morality based mandates. almost the direct antithesis of free enterprise and self reliance and when you eliminate those things from a healthy economy the results can be quite cancerous.

Answer 4

You do and think as the government tells you to do and think.

Answer 5

I love how some people think the world is soooooooo simple and straightforward!.....

It's run like a clockwork train......

Answer 6

Keep voting Democrat, once we get there , no turning back