Comments on: Defining Socialism http://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/04/20/defining-socialism/ The Pen Is Mightier Than Thy Wench Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:44:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Timhttp://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/04/20/defining-socialism/comment-page-1/#comment-86209 Tim Sat, 25 Apr 2009 07:45:01 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/?p=3559#comment-86209 See, posting does not make you relevant. Everyone has the power to post now. If you want to remain relevant you must remain accurate. You should listen to your commentators. You have no idea of the definition. See, posting does not make you relevant. Everyone has the power to post now. If you want to remain relevant you must remain accurate.

You should listen to your commentators. You have no idea of the definition.

]]> By: terranovahttp://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/04/20/defining-socialism/comment-page-1/#comment-86134 terranova Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:50:53 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/?p=3559#comment-86134 Socialism is a form of organizing an economy; communism is a political system. The Western European countries you think of consider themselves social democracies, that is, while their economies are undoubtedly capitalistic, they try to implement some political control over the market, like protecting the weak elements of the population from exploitation by market forces (to a certain degree at least), for example by guaranteeing employees the right to organize themselves (unions) etc. To call those countries "socialist" is a distortion, as their economies are in fact not socialist, but capitalist. They are "social democracies" in so far as they acknowledge the fundamental social nature of humans. Man is arguably the most social animal on this planet, after all ;-) Socialism is a form of organizing an economy; communism is a political system. The Western European countries you think of consider themselves social democracies, that is, while their economies are undoubtedly capitalistic, they try to implement some political control over the market, like protecting the weak elements of the population from exploitation by market forces (to a certain degree at least), for example by guaranteeing employees the right to organize themselves (unions) etc.

To call those countries “socialist” is a distortion, as their economies are in fact not socialist, but capitalist. They are “social democracies” in so far as they acknowledge the fundamental social nature of humans. Man is arguably the most social animal on this planet, after all ;-)

]]> By: alechttp://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/04/20/defining-socialism/comment-page-1/#comment-86133 alec Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:07:29 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/?p=3559#comment-86133 So what you're saying that what is practiced before mentioned Western European countries isn't a form of socialism, or at least, a mix of capitalist and socialist principles? So what you’re saying that what is practiced before mentioned Western European countries isn’t a form of socialism, or at least, a mix of capitalist and socialist principles?

]]> By: JTravisRolkohttp://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/04/20/defining-socialism/comment-page-1/#comment-86132 JTravisRolko Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:39:41 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/?p=3559#comment-86132 Socialism is workers' control of the means of production, at a minimum. If you really imbibe that concept, its logical conclusion is peoples' control of the means of everything, which is communism. Socialism is workers’ control of the means of production, at a minimum. If you really imbibe that concept, its logical conclusion is peoples’ control of the means of everything, which is communism.

]]> By: alechttp://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/04/20/defining-socialism/comment-page-1/#comment-86131 alec Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:06:04 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/?p=3559#comment-86131 I think that would be more accurately described as communism. In its current incarnations in France, Scandinavia, Germany, etc., would you say that the workers control the means of production? I think that would be more accurately described as communism. In its current incarnations in France, Scandinavia, Germany, etc., would you say that the workers control the means of production?

]]> By: snarkyspicehttp://www.prosebeforehos.com/word-of-the-day/04/20/defining-socialism/comment-page-1/#comment-86130 snarkyspice Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:09:00 +0000 http://www.prosebeforehos.com/?p=3559#comment-86130 Actually, socialism means that the workers seize the means of production. Actually, socialism means that the workers seize the means of production.

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