- Apr 1, 2011
- 170,013
- 47,207
- 2,180
Socialism is government control of the economy, so yes it does fit the definition. Your definition is political propaganda.Here:The military is socialist. I guess the OP hates the military too.What do you consider “socialism”?
They won't define it . They just declare everything thy don't like as "socialism"!
so·cial·ism
ˈsōSHəˌlizəm/
noun
- a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
synonyms: leftism, welfarism; More
- policy or practice based on the political and economic theory of socialism.
synonyms: leftism, welfarism; More- (in Marxist theory) a transitional social state between the overthrow of capitalism and the realization of communism.
Yes . That’s textbook .
But when righties run around complaining that stuff like Obamacare is “socialism “, that doesn’t really fit the definition.