From: punditster@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/6/2026 2:56 PM, dart200 wrote:   
   > 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 ...   
   >   
   Look it up.   
      
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