Famously, in the Soviet Union. Unemployment was abolished and by the 1970s 1 in 10 positions were open for hiring, the average time in unemployment was two weeks. There was no legal mechanism other than disability benefits, motherhood benefits or retirement pensions that allowed for people to earn an income, the only way was work. In modern capitalist Russia, the top 1% gets 20% of total income, in Soviet Union it was 4%, so it was extremely less unequal. If everyone worked (except for people with serious disabilities, retired people, and possibly some housewives), and the income was well-distributed, then it’s kinda exactly what the post was saying.
In which country that the USA hasn’t fucked around with has this worked out? Anyone who tries either gets invaded or the opposing minority gets a lot of funding from the CIA to ruin it. Countries nationalising the means of production makes it difficult for the festering capitalism to take advantage of them, so they must be stamped out a quickly as possible
You avoided all questions about where socialism has been truly attempted, you avoided engaging in the distinction the other user brought up that you’re conflating socialism with authoritarian communism, and you’re using A SINGLE EXAMPLE — the ONLY reply to your question — to smugly go “heh, see? Canada is pretty good and it’s CAPITALIST. Checkmate.”
In which country has this worked out?
Famously, in the Soviet Union. Unemployment was abolished and by the 1970s 1 in 10 positions were open for hiring, the average time in unemployment was two weeks. There was no legal mechanism other than disability benefits, motherhood benefits or retirement pensions that allowed for people to earn an income, the only way was work. In modern capitalist Russia, the top 1% gets 20% of total income, in Soviet Union it was 4%, so it was extremely less unequal. If everyone worked (except for people with serious disabilities, retired people, and possibly some housewives), and the income was well-distributed, then it’s kinda exactly what the post was saying.
In which country that the USA hasn’t fucked around with has this worked out? Anyone who tries either gets invaded or the opposing minority gets a lot of funding from the CIA to ruin it. Countries nationalising the means of production makes it difficult for the festering capitalism to take advantage of them, so they must be stamped out a quickly as possible
Now ask that same question for capitalism.
The other poster listed Canada as somewhere that is doing well. Sounds like we got a winner for that question!
Where has it been tried?
Idk, I live in Canada and we have a lot of social services. Things are going pretty decently.
I think you might be conflating socialism (the concept) with communism (the authoritarian system of government).
I would agree Canada is doing well, but Canada is not a socialist country. It’s a capitalist country with good social services.
Really underlines things when the first country pointed out is capitalist.
You avoided all questions about where socialism has been truly attempted, you avoided engaging in the distinction the other user brought up that you’re conflating socialism with authoritarian communism, and you’re using A SINGLE EXAMPLE — the ONLY reply to your question — to smugly go “heh, see? Canada is pretty good and it’s CAPITALIST. Checkmate.”