Something which very few people understand but toss around like they do.
Rarely ever distinguished, socialism can be one of two things:
An economic system where, in theory, the workers own the industry collectively
An economic policy, in a capitalist system, where taxes are used to fund social services such as schools, roads & highways, welfare, and so on.
Since no one can distinguish these two, socialism has absolutely no meaning anymore whatsoever.
Rarely ever distinguished, socialism can be one of two things:
An economic system where, in theory, the workers own the industry collectively
An economic policy, in a capitalist system, where taxes are used to fund social services such as schools, roads & highways, welfare, and so on.
Since no one can distinguish these two, socialism has absolutely no meaning anymore whatsoever.
Scandinavia is NOT socialist: it is CAPITALIST with socialist economic policies.
People of the likes of Bernie Sanders don't understand the difference between social democracy and democratic socialism.
People of the likes of Bernie Sanders don't understand the difference between social democracy and democratic socialism.
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Someone who has money and doesn't work, instead devoting his/her life to being "socially active." Socialites go to parties, gather media attention, and essentially "work" at being popular. This often comes at the expense of any meaningful contribution to society or culture (outside of catchphrases-that-aren't-really-catchphrases, like Paris Hilton's "That's Hot").
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Jasmina: Ikr. That's why we're the socialites!
Emma: Marilyn Monroe has nothing on us because she's ugly and we're pretty!
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Jasmina: Ikr. That's why we're the socialites!
Emma: Marilyn Monroe has nothing on us because she's ugly and we're pretty!
Helena: Hey girls, did you get the latest Playboy issue? Because I was in it!
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Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.
What Socialism would do.
Steal a fish from one guy and give it to another--and keep doing that on a daily basis--and make the first guy pissed off, and make the second guy lazy and dependent on the government. Then tell the second guy that the first guy is greedy for wanting to keep the fish he caught. Then the second guy will cheer for more stealing of fish. Then the government can prohibit anyone from fishing without getting permission from them. Then expand the racket, stealing fish from more people and buying the loyalty of others and get the recipients of the stolen fish to act as their hired thugs.
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.
What Socialism would do.
Steal a fish from one guy and give it to another--and keep doing that on a daily basis--and make the first guy pissed off, and make the second guy lazy and dependent on the government. Then tell the second guy that the first guy is greedy for wanting to keep the fish he caught. Then the second guy will cheer for more stealing of fish. Then the government can prohibit anyone from fishing without getting permission from them. Then expand the racket, stealing fish from more people and buying the loyalty of others and get the recipients of the stolen fish to act as their hired thugs.
by thafer January 13, 2019
Get the Socialism mug.An economic system that doesn't work, will never work and leaves pretty much everyone equally miserable. It's supposed to be a collective ownership of the means of production but this really is a ploy to take all your property because they feel entitled to stuff they don't have. Socialists will try to convince you it works and it hasn't been really tried yet but they're lying and their ideology has nothing to show for it.
Socialist: Socialism works. It's just never been properly implemented yet.
Normal Person: Really? Doesn't it bother you that it's never worked in Russia, Venezuela, Cuba, East Germany, India, Ghana, Ivory Coast, North Korea, China, Vietnam, Nicaragua, Mynanmar, Thailand, South Korea, Chile, etc.,?
Socialist: Umm.....
Normal Person: Really? Doesn't it bother you that it's never worked in Russia, Venezuela, Cuba, East Germany, India, Ghana, Ivory Coast, North Korea, China, Vietnam, Nicaragua, Mynanmar, Thailand, South Korea, Chile, etc.,?
Socialist: Umm.....
by LoganRothbard June 23, 2018
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Not to be confused with the Socialist Party of Penrith, or the Penrith Party of Socialists.
Not to be confused with the Socialist Party of Penrith, or the Penrith Party of Socialists.
"The Penrith Socialist Party have really good policies and should be elected in the next local elections. They also have excellent moustaches!"
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