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[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 3 fun1 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

I live in Canada. We are socialist. And capitalist. My aunt believes we were more socialist in the 1970s, but I'd argue that we are and aren't - simultaneously. Some things are and some aren't.

All those countries are socialist and more. None are communist. They are NOT the same.

The USA is capitalist AND socialist. All of the government, military, police, fire departments, roads, BLM, FBI, NSA, FDA, etc etc etc are FUNDED in whole or in part by tax-payers - a fundamentally socialist system. (The CIA too, but they also get their dirty money from selling drugs and such.)

I'm very familiar with Marx.

When the government wages war - that's not socialism.

When the government takes and redistributes - that's socialism.

(When it does it unfairly that's capitalism and communism.)

There is a difference.

[–]DffrntDrmmr 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Do you take drugs, Jason?

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Can't afford them. Clearly you do. Any to spare?

[–]DffrntDrmmr 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

You're supposed to say, "every day."

Then I say, "good."

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

LOL