For some reason, a lot of you have no idea what the difference is between socialism with social democracy. I am NOT advocating socialism... here's your lesson for the day:
Socialism aims to achieve a more just society by putting the means of production in the hands of the government, it is against privatization.
Social democracy acknowledges a free market fails to automatically take into account certain goals our society as a whole values; like environmental protection, help in medical emergencies and social help. An unregulated free market ignores everybody who fails to contribute directly to economic growth - the sick, the old, the young, the poor, or the unlucky. Social Democracy includes the human wish not to see your neighbors starve the moment they can no longer be productive, and recognizes that one day you might be in that same situation.
The way it is typically done is to take away money from those who have plenty, usually by taxes, and give it to those who need it to survive. The government does this backed up by a democratic system to ensure this redistribution is considered just by the majority of people. Needless to say, a lot of people, like conservative Republicans, will bitch about it. But remember, you made this money in a system that is considered unjust by the majority of people. The outcome is a social market economy - one that combines a capitalist mode of production with the belief that society should protect all its members from economic and social need.
Now, rather than calling me and others names, like some adolescent, why don't you (Rich, Jim, and a few others), respond directly to this post. Tell us why you want our kids to go without health care, why we should have working families living in poverty, and why should we continue to let a small handful of rich, thieving corporate executives pilfer our wealth.
Socialism aims to achieve a more just society by putting the means of production in the hands of the government, it is against privatization.
Social democracy acknowledges a free market fails to automatically take into account certain goals our society as a whole values; like environmental protection, help in medical emergencies and social help. An unregulated free market ignores everybody who fails to contribute directly to economic growth - the sick, the old, the young, the poor, or the unlucky. Social Democracy includes the human wish not to see your neighbors starve the moment they can no longer be productive, and recognizes that one day you might be in that same situation.
The way it is typically done is to take away money from those who have plenty, usually by taxes, and give it to those who need it to survive. The government does this backed up by a democratic system to ensure this redistribution is considered just by the majority of people. Needless to say, a lot of people, like conservative Republicans, will bitch about it. But remember, you made this money in a system that is considered unjust by the majority of people. The outcome is a social market economy - one that combines a capitalist mode of production with the belief that society should protect all its members from economic and social need.
Now, rather than calling me and others names, like some adolescent, why don't you (Rich, Jim, and a few others), respond directly to this post. Tell us why you want our kids to go without health care, why we should have working families living in poverty, and why should we continue to let a small handful of rich, thieving corporate executives pilfer our wealth.
