What would you consider to be more socialist Sweden or China?

Question

The was asked in response to another question, and I think that either can be the correct answer, what do you think.

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Thanks, This is the type of answers I was expecting. And supports the assumption made by the person who asked the other question.

Answer 1

sweden has hotter chicks, better cars and i love their massage technique.

and if this answer doesn't live up to your preposterous expectations, who cares?

Answer 2

Sweden.

China claims to be socialistic, but that is a bit misleading. What they have is about 20% of the businesses in China are state run, but they are a mix of private and state working side by side.

Example:
Their petroleum industry, while being state owned has the private sector doing the lions share of the work. What China has done is gas prices low, about $2 to $2.25 a gallon

There is a lot of disinformation out about China. One is their form of government. Below is what I have posted on another thread, but it is just as important here.

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China is not communist nor is it socialistic.
It is also often referred to as totalitarian and a dictatorship.
Both are equally as wrong too.

Communism:
is a the opposite of capitalism so therefore it is impossible they are communistic. The first people who were allowed to use limited capitalism were the farmers back in the 50's because of the failure of collective farming. The whole country is one huge capitalistic machine now.

Socialistic:
means the state controls all production, manufacturing and business. That is impossible as well since individuals own businesses and those state run businesses are a mixture of state and private working side by side. Currently today, less then 20% is state owned. 30 years ago it was 100%. Example, their oil industry is a mix of private and state working together and their cost per gallon of gas is $2.25. There are no taxes added, all the revenue and profits are done before that with both private and state profiting. The USA could do that same, but we'd rather pay $1 more per gallon then allow any kind of socialism to creep into our economy. Our socialism is through war for oil while ignoring what the people really need.

Totalitarian:
means the state controls all aspects of life. That is simply not the case as individuals are free to seek new employment, open businesses, travel at will, immigrate, buy homes, become rich, buy any consumer product they want without permission, in short, do just about anything the people in the west take for granted.

Dictatorship:
They have an election system in place that is at the province level. Those elected officials, who are elected by the people, are then sent to Beijing to represent the people there and those people elect the president, much like many government systems in the world, like Britain.

One party rule:
True, but in recent years the government is encouraging people from outside the party to become involved in government and politics. They can also hold high office, something that was unheard of a few years ago. China understands that it needs new blood in its system in order to survive and do the will of the people otherwise China will stagnate.

What type of government does China have?
At this point, it is hard to say, because it is a mixture of democratic ideals, federalism, socialism, and authoritarian. From what I can see, and how China likes change slowly, that it is slowly morphing into a democratic federal republic, much like the USA has now. But at their own pace, not the instant change that the west demands of China. China is smart enough to know that instant change can have social and political repercussions and its best to take it slowly as to not wake the angry dragon of discontent and descent.

Source:
My experience, living here as an ex pat from the USA
My web site.
http://www.pbase.com/sailingjim

http://www.china.org.cn
and see how their system works. Use their search engine and put in the words democracy, then communism, then socialism. You'll probably be surprised at the results you get. Keep in mind, the people read the same things you will read there.

Peace

Jim

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Answer 3

There is a difference between communism and socialism. China is a recovering communist state with a long way to go. Sweden is an advanced social-democracy.

China has more state control of the means of production, and a more totalitarian government. Sweden has more and more generous social programs.

Answer 4

Sweden is pretty socialist compared to the US. China is communist.

Answer 5

A Chinese person eating Swiss chocolate. A Swiss person reading a fortune cookie. How about both getting a Swedish massage .

Answer 6

China has child labor, slave wages, dangerous working conditions, weak unenforced environmental regulation, and gov't bought off by big business.

I say Sweden is more socialist.

Answer 7

Sweden. China is communist.

Answer 8

Sweden, however both are doing better than the US.

Answer 9

China is communist.