Where are all the conservative socialists in the West?

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[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

What would you call it?

It is literally the system that we have. We have capitalism, and we have tax funded welfare programs. I have heard it called a mixed economy, but there is nothing that defines capitalism which prohibits welfare programs. Free market anarco capitalism would be anti welfare of any kind. But that is not what most people who want capitalism are after. They simply want as much freedom and autonomy as possible, with state run institutions where they make sense.

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

"They simply want as much freedom and autonomy as possible" I am not sure that is what I want. Freedom is good, but too much freedom in wrong areas may lead to chaos and social anarchy. That is not what I want.

[–]Canbot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

"As possible"

I agree that anarchy is bad.

[–]IamCleaver[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

We agree on something. I guess now we only need to agree how much freedom and where is too much.