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**Damien** · 06-03-2013, 23:29

But again that's just overly simplistic. Communism is not Socialism. I don't think there are many people, at least in the west, that advocate public ownership of all goods and services produced by the economy. It's just wrong.

There isn't Socialism or not socialism. There are variations of socialism and degrees of it. I mean we have Governments in Europe who are considered 'socialist' that do not fit that definition of socialism. We ourselves have socialised healthcare and we have the benefit and welfare system, including state pensions, these too can be described as socialist.

This thread is just nuts. People don't fall into extremes like that. You know this because if you consider yourself right wing that doesn't mean you believe fascism is a good thing or that the BNP should be elected. We're not robots downloading our political beliefs from chairman mao. It's insane.

06-03-2013, 23:29	#49
Damien Remoaner Cable Forum Mod Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 32,927	Re: Miliband - Labour didn't listen blah blah But again that's just overly simplistic. Communism is not Socialism. I don't think there are many people, at least in the west, that advocate public ownership of all goods and services produced by the economy. It's just wrong. There isn't Socialism or not socialism. There are variations of socialism and degrees of it. I mean we have Governments in Europe who are considered 'socialist' that do not fit that definition of socialism. We ourselves have socialised healthcare and we have the benefit and welfare system, including state pensions, these too can be described as socialist. This thread is just nuts. People don't fall into extremes like that. You know this because if you consider yourself right wing that doesn't mean you believe fascism is a good thing or that the BNP should be elected. We're not robots downloading our political beliefs from chairman mao. It's insane.