The socialists took the view that only democratic socialism offered an alternative to unbridled capitalism and totalitarian communism and that the immense difficulties associated with economic reconstruction could be resolved by compliance with the principles of justice, law, freedom and human dignity. They believed that a united Europe offered the advantage of efficiently slowing down the expansion of fascism and communism, while ensuring a lasting peace by interposing a third credible international force between the USA and the USSR.
Some socialists advocated a united socialist Europe, as opposed to a Europe based on the interests of private capitalism under American influence. YouGov has released the results of an interesting poll that gauges Americans' thoughts and feelings about socialism. The term has been used by Republicans to describe Democrats for decades but it has become firmly engrained in modern U. Democratic socialists such as Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib have been accused by the right of planning to lead America down the path of a Venezuela style economic catastrophe, even though their core policies are more aligned with those of Western European countries such as Denmark and Sweden.
Both nations operate under a capitalist system though they have sweeping social policies such as universal healthcare which gets paid for through higher taxes. Who told you he was conservative? Perhaps socially he could be considered right of center. Fiscally he and his dad are big government spending powerbrokers. So is Jeb. The Republican party is in the process of getting folks like this out.
It is a guaranteed recipe for failure. China is communist, not socialist am life is more relaxed? Have you ever even been to china? The government control everything, no one owns property and most live in poverty making just enought to survive. The government pimps out people to greedy companies and pollution is horrible. We may not be perfect but who do they cry to when someone is picking in them?
The USA. And good or bad we are often more willing to help. One last thing, how is Greece and its socialist economy working out? So is that why America is starting to bully Syberia, your latest failed attempt and also i get this weird feeling in my gut that America have been making excuses for war since to help out their debt issue. As war is the most profitable factor in the world still. As you guys are still the biggest economic bullies in the world, trying to dictate the movement of newly reformed countries left right and center.
The first real failure your country faced was Iran in this regard when you realized they have plenty juicy oil that your government just had to capitalize for their own gain instead of a global gain. My key is globalization of freedom of movement on a global level is what will actually make changes in how humanity as a whole run ourselves.
All these walls and divides are just a dead end road to create hatred and complex corruptible ideas easily masked from society. America has the highest debt ceiling in the world and it is only growing, this makes for a desperate and volatile environment.
As a country i am not surprised America is seeking ever more sly or direct ways to save themselves at the expense of many. It is the nature of it all. This includes leaving decisions to the reserve or federation, who only want to line their on pockets no matter which country we are talking about. Real smart utopian pipe dream. I think the last time I had one of those I was Wake the hell up.
The United States is the only one. What country actually made it possible for these countries to live so care free? Eventually all socialist and communist countries fail because they run out of other peoples money and the incentive to strive to be more is lost. Enough is taken so everyone can have the basics- food, shelter, sanitatio, clothing, education and healthcare.
Everyone deserves the money they make! I can understand if it goes to repairs and fixing debts, but for our hard-earned money to be sent to someone who sits on their ass all day, and collects welfare checks, is just wrong. Another thing, each person should get their own healthcare! If not, then go buy some with the money you get with your job! No, the more benefits that are shelled-out to free-loaders, the less the hard-working citizens have in their pockets.
The US is not bullying Syria, to take over land, they do not want them to kill their own people. The world use to rely on the US to take care of the problems. We were called into WW II we did not just start the war. The same is true about every conflict since then. UN approval was received. The problem with one world government is that ere are many countries that do believe in dictators and no rights of the people.
People are not allowed to own property, and they determine education. And how open is your country to having masses of people coming into your country illegally and staying. Yes you may travel but if someone comes to you country illegally to work and live. The US HS millions coming each year illegally plus many legally.
This was written by some nutjob who was trying to make socialism seem wonderful. Who deems what is less stressful living? China less stressful than the USA? Is that a result of culture or government? Heck, most of the world lives in poverty when compared to the USA.
Inequality and salary gaps is like a culture in most countries where there is an open economy. The monied people do not care about others. Not any more. Since the cold war the term has garnered attention in the press and from politicians.
Socialism is a self-government workers. The means of production are reguled by workers. These are basic principles of Socialism. So, there is no socialism in any country of the world. But there are many that are far to the left of the US […].
Thanks for writing on this subject. It would be more helpful and illuminating, however, if you made a distinction between socialism and communism. That would explain a great deal of the difference, aside from language and culture, between China and the European socialist countries. Socialist countries do not need centralized control. The advantages of socialism for everyday working people are maintained by cultural mores and the laws created by people with such mores, not centralized control of commercial activities.
China is a communist country.. Totally irrelevant to the story! You may pat yourself on your back if you want to. Top 10 Most Socialist Countries in the World — Peerform Blog Also looking at this, its funny that this top ten most socialist countries is pretty much the top […]. You must be kidding about Ireland. They have a far more conservative government very little in the way of universal healthcare.
The UK, In particular Scotland is a far more socialist country that offers free healthcare, transportation for the elderly and free higher education. I agree with this opinion. China is one of socialist countries and many Chinese think that the group is more important than individual.
In my family, my parents […]. This article contradicts itself.. The title is misleading.. Its strange that in the US they confuse socialism collective ownership of means of production with the normal obligation of a civilized developed country to provide education, healthcare and welfare. And yet, millions of Europeans immigrated here in the 20th century and made this the greatest economy in the history of the world within 50 years, operating under those very rules you find strange. I worked for a Dutch company […].
Read some books for crying out loud. How much welfare do you think there was in Soviet Russia? In Maoist China? The newly inaugurated King of the Netherlands in September heralded the decline of the welfare state in his country, referencing changing demographics and an aging population that will necessitate civil solutions to issues like retiree welfare.
This is an opening salvo in the decline of the welfare state in Europe. Socialism works great as long as you have the huge pot of money or credit available to finance it. The credit cards ran out? It created a system where finance companies were giving loans to people who otherwise would not be considered loan-worthy.
Naturally, over the next decade, the demand for housing skyrocketed, artificially inflating prices. Eventually, the market corrected itself, as any healthy and relatively free market would. House values plummeted back to normal, leaving tons of people owing way more than their house is worth…leading to inability to refinance, foreclosures, etc. All governments need a positive cash flow to be sustainable in the long run, and pure socialism by nature squelches the drive for innovation and profits needed to make it happen.
This is why social democracies are becoming so prevalent in the world. Ugh, God, the Community Reinvestment act. I still to this very day cannot see why that idiot Jimmy Carter even signed that bill. It made it so that loan companies were forced to pay people loans for houses, even when they knew that those people would have no chance in Hell of paying them back. The world is built upon money. Now after apartheid ended and our future was looking bright we had the great injustice of being tempted by a loan from America during , after accepting this great injustice America now had a hold on decisions we made on our economy.
So the blueprint for our economic infrastructure bends viciously towards Americanism. Fiat Currency. Also, America has never been the greatest of fastest growing country in the history of the world.
Those titles go the Egyptian Dynasties and the Mongols respectively. Have a look at what South Africa has paid back to America. Next to nothing. So I guess your great leader was an idiot. You have WAY to many labor laws to ever really succeed like America did. There is way to much redistribution of money instead of free market capitalism.
This causes people to give up like my friend and come to America or somewhere else where all that hard work and education pays off. You need socialistic policies, or else you end up with a state resembling Victorian London. Which was hell. It was a booming economy that actually raised all wages, including those of the inner city.
There is a reason so many people revere Reagan. Times were good, credit was easy, morals were loose, optimism was high. The Netherlands and Denmark also score high on both lists. I am very thankful to you its most important and informative for me.
Hashimsocial yahoo. I freely admit the answer is Yes to that question. The question is whether socialism is inherently unstable. And the answer to that is no. You've picked some examples which are convenient for you. The picture of the Chinese Army is actually a picture of the military police of Bolivia. How do I know? I lived in Bolivia. Yeah, this idiot says life is more relaxing in China, he obviously did not put a lot of effort into this article.
Yes, it is obvious that this idiot did not put enough effort into the article. Half of the stuff he said is not true. Especially about China being more relaxing to live in. More relaxed than in the USA? Have you looked at censorship in China? The Buddhists in Tibet being killed, imprisoned, and censored? And you say it is more relaxed than in the USA? You know, China, the country that imprisons people for speaking out against the government on blogs?
The country that is rated as an enemy of the internet? You must be kidding me. The country with the most developed economy in Europe is Hungary.
We have the greatest geography in the area, the most brilliant politicians, we are connected to the strongest masonry lodge via George Soros and even prince Charles loves us. We are supreme in the way we behave and due to our historical connection with our neighbouring country Romania, we have the best girls in the world.
Like phenomenons, there are places you never understand because you lack information on them. Be all blessed. Also, you erred in showing a row of armed soldiers in your picture depicting China. What it really is. The state owns all property. Look it up. This is the economic definition of the system. This system was first adequately described by Adam Smith. You should. But it IS nearly perfect. Those who actually work and do their job, prosper. It only exists within a set of laws that we decide, hence it is not actually free.
Since the system is artificial like any we come up with , we are free to tweak it as we like. Things like consumer protection are not free market, but we regulate so that we have recourse if products poison us etc. You picked the nations that told the pro-socialist story that you wanted people to hear, but the reality is that most of those nations have vast natural resources with small populations that allow the higher standards of living, not the socialism. Most of those are more autocratic than anyone else though.
And some socialism is needed for decent conditions for the masses. Capitalism IS necceseary for development, because nothing motivates people more than greed. Could it be only me or does it seem like a few of the remarks come across like they are coming from brain dead folks? Would you list of all of your social community sites like your linkedin profile, Facebook page or twitter feed? Jesus, me boy, if you were not such a con […]. Most countries now have a blend of various systems.
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Thank you for sharing your website page. When you look at countries who actually have a socialist economic structure, you can see some similarities to the United States — but there are some really stark differences.
Health is not free, neither is welfare nor unemployment. The cost is very high taxes to pay for social programs such as health, welfare, and unemployment. Canada is not a socialist, country. Like Sweden etc, it is a democracy, with democratic-socialist programs.
This article has many faults, starting with China. Someone is confusing communism and socialism, AND democratic-socialism. Thank you, Nat. It is entertaining to see how many retards talk shit about socialist countries, because they have been brainwashed by Nazi America. And before you hate on me for saying that, you should look up what National Socialism is.
I am danish. You say we do not have an army? Fair enough, considering how we have 2. You hate on us for our taxes? Well, at least they pay for our hospital bills, while your free america let people die on the street because cash means more than human lives to america. You hate on us for being better than you, just face it you sad idiots. In fact, we get paid to study. I get that you are sad and jealous, but that does not give you the right to talk shit about countries for being better than you.
Honestly, only the idiots here in America have anything bad to say about any of the countries on this list. Most of us dream of at least visiting all of the countries on this list. So while any disagreement about government has good points and bad, please understand it has nothing to do with how Americans feel about the people in these countries.
Then again I am from California and the rest of the U. A hates us. The other thing I would like to say is that America is pretty open to anyone becoming a citizen and opening businesses. There are soooooo many businesses owned by migrants. This is a rambling reply, but it makes me sad to see how the world views us. My grandfather fought in world War 2 and loved the people of Germany, France, England etc.
Just wish that everyone could get along. Honestly, as history has always shown, the world is run by the wealthy. Class warfare is the real issue. Greed trumps all. There is actually a whole lot of capitalism in China. OMG, what a shock!!! You actually think that China is a socialist country!!!! China is a dictatorship run by sociopaths. This is also true of North Korea.
Or are you in the pay of some perfidious right wing political group in the states who deliberately spread misinformation??? So define your goals now, and dive into the vast sea of your subconscious mind through hypnotherapy.
Each individual has his own set of likes and dislikes, interests, aspirations and desires. Although these countries are considered to be socialist because of the redistribution of economic benefits ,But their economies producing these economic benefits are substantially free markets.
Total Government control results in a monopoly with no incentives to do better and grow the economy and improve the quality of life. Free markets are economic democracy and must innovate and meet consumer needs or go out of business.
That's your own damn fault for allowing that to happen. In Denmark small businesses thrive, with over 70 percent of companies having 50 employees or less. Note that China, Sweden and Canada are all included in theip top list.
It's a sad read for […]. China is transitioning back to capitalism may have no choice but to return to socialism as things get loud in that country in the coming years. Socialism works in little crap countries but they do not have the large social issues we have in this country, race issues, immigration, high wages, etc. Our politicians compare more like those in the large countries that have failed, dishonest, cronyism, and never achieve what they promise. Social Security is the best example.
Without this, most people would have nothing to fall back on when they need it most. Without it, retirement would not be possible for a great number of Americans. It is, as a matter of fact, a stop-gap measure to protect Americans against the ravages of American capitalism. The Netherlands is not a socialist country but a parlementary democracy in which different parties fight for the favour of the voter. Some parties are liberal democrat, some are socialist, some are even communist in origin, some are christian, some are muslim, some green.
China remains relatively less stressful and more relaxed than life in capitalist countries like America. Proof this article is just more uninformed, knee jerk, leftist garbage.
I stopped reading as well after the China leads a more relaxed life. In this article, we take a look at 15 socialist countries that have succeeded. You can skip our detailed analysis about state of socialism, and go directly to the 5 Socialist Countries that Have Succeeded.
Socialism is an economic theory that stresses the ownership of means of production by society instead of private individuals. This is the textbook definition of socialism. In practice however, it is not clearly defined, is subjective and encompasses a whole range of different economic policies and even exists parallel to capitalism in some countries through what can be described as a pragmatic approach to socialism.
Socialism is thought to impede innovation because it is thought to take away the incentive to innovate as society loses its competitive edge due to collective ownership of means of production rather than individualistic and private ownership.
The assumption stresses that human beings are rational actors who want to make wealth and multiply it and are primarily driven by this impulse. This results in supposed benefits for a free market economy as well as society in general when individuals compete to make wealth and innovate in their respective niche to get ahead of their competition. Capitalists believe that western advancements in technology and other sophisticated services are primarily a result of capitalism.
However, people in some western countries, especially the US, are becoming alienated with this predominant economic philosophy. These surveys also show that Democratic Party voters, the bulk of whom are young, form the majority of people who view the socialist theory positively. The arrival of Joe Biden in the White House also heralded an era that is expected to have left-friendly policies, including strict restrictions on major corporations and giants like Amazon.
President Biden's choice for FTC head — Leena Khan, a harsh critic of tech companies, who believes markets in the US are "controlled by a very small number of companies" — point to the policies tech companies should expect in the new government. When the surveyees who viewed socialism positively were asked the reasons of their preference, most said that socialism ensures equitable distribution of resources and gives rise to equality.
Although the majority of Americans still prefer capitalism according to these surveys, the majority has become rather thin. The growing alienation with capitalism in the US is attributed to a number of factors including the increasing wealth inequality, job insecurities and inadequate social safety nets.
According to an inequality. But do socialist policies solve these problems? And if they do, is it at the cost of innovation? Can a capitalist economy, modified with principles of socialism do away with the ills of both? A lot of countries have experimented with different versions of socialism with different degrees of policy with mixed results. No country has ever experimented with pure socialism because of structural and practical reasons.
The only state that had come the closest to socialism was Soviet Union and it had both dramatic successes and dramatic failures in terms of economic growth, technological advancement and welfare. In the end however, the state collapsed. Other experimenters like Cuba improved only in very narrow areas like healthcare. On the other hand, some countries are prospering with highest scores in happiness indexes like Sweden and Norway through Democratic Socialism.
Most people believe that China is a purely socialist country which is not true. China practices state capitalism but has integrated their model with some socialist and some experimental policies.
However, the Chinese President Xi Jinping has stated that China will have fully transitioned into socialism by Most countries have simply adapted or modified socialist policies to work with their economic model. A successful socialist oriented country could be defined as the one that adopted socialist policies and gained from it without losing anything.
In this instance, that means the economic growth was not stunted, the welfare system experienced improvement and the wealth gap was reduced. Photo by Egor Myznik on Unsplash. For our list of 15 socialist countries that have succeeded, we define 4 metrics: innovation index, social progress index, Global Competitiveness and Gini Coefficient index.
The higher the innovation score, the higher the levels of innovation in the economy. This however, is only possible in free markets so our focus is on free market socialist countries. Social progress index measures the state's policies in response to the social and economic welfare of its citizens which include services like healthcare, minimum wage and parental leaves etc.
A high score in the social progress index means a socialist oriented welfare system in the state. Global Competitiveness Index measures how competent and competitive an economy is at the world stage. Gini Coefficient index on the other hand measures income distribution across a population and wealth gap. The higher the Gini Coefficient score, the higher the inequality.
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