From: user7160@newsgrouper.org.invalid   
      
   On 2/6/26 1:37 PM, Wilson wrote:   
   > On 2/6/2026 2:18 PM, Dude wrote:   
   >> On 2/6/2026 10:53 AM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>> On Fri, 6 Feb 2026 09:39:53 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >>>> On 2/5/2026 6:26 PM, Noah Sombrero wrote:   
   >>>>> On Thu, 5 Feb 2026 17:33:09 -0800, Dude  wrote:   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>> Socialism is an economic and political theory advocating for   
   >>>>>> collective   
   >>>>>> or government ownership and administration of the means of production   
   >>>>>> and distribution of goods.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>> You mean that you allege that is always how it ends up being.   
   >>>>>   
   >>>> What I mean is, that most socialist leaning countries use capitalism   
   >>>> for   
   >>>> economic growth. Countries that are one party, communist states that   
   >>>> are   
   >>>> socialist end up being the poorest nations on earth.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>   Nordic countries (like Sweden, Denmark) are social democracies, using   
   >>>> capitalist economies to fund robust welfare states, a distinction often   
   >>>> confused with socialism, as Tara pointed out.   
   >>>   
   >>> Which is why we call them "social democracies".  Which does not mean   
   >>> they are welfare states.   
   >>  >   
   >> A rose is a rose with another name.   
   >>   
   >> Social democracy combines a representative democracy and a market-   
   >> oriented economy with extensive government intervention, including a   
   >> robust welfare system and progressive taxation.   
   >>   
   >> Look it up.   
   >   
   > Noah's out here redefining words and concepts now.   
   >   
      
   no he's not ...   
      
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