As somebody who lived its early years in a socialist country, all I can tell you is that socialism does not work. Never did, never will.

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henearkr 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

A lot of EU countries are liberal-socialist, and it works really well.

Canada has a more important socialist component than the US, and it serves them well.

I wonder if you really did not understand my first post, or if it is just your take at flameware.

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ExoticPearTree 2 days ago | parent [-]

Its not about flamewars. Its about the fact that socialism doesn’t work.

Have you watched the news lately? EU is a shitshow right now. France is going downhill really fast, Germany - I don’t even about them. And the rest is scrambling with their own issues.

Oh yes, Canadian free healthcare, right? Where a doctor might see you in 6-12 months. If you die in the meantime, tough luck.

No, socialism doesn’t work.

You know, everyone is a lefty until they start their own company, and then they quickly realize what a bunch of crap that ideology is.

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henearkr 2 days ago | parent [-]

Lol, well the large demonstrations in France are because people demand more social, not less ;)

So, here you are, people are pretty much happy with socialism, they are angry when you try to take it from them.

Also, I've read a lot a different version than yours: "ppl are righties up until they fell ill". Which happpens a lot more than creating a corporation. Ah and the result is quite life-and-death, which failing a startup is not (is common).

Ah and NO you won't have to wait in Canada if you have an emergency. And even an advanced cancer will be treated quickly, you won't have to wait months of course (or ppl would die of waiting, which the system avoids effectively).

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ExoticPearTree 2 days ago | parent [-]

> Lol, well the large demonstrations in France are because people demand more social, not less ;)

Nice try, but no. They want the government to fix the deficit by not increasing their taxes or lowering their benefits. Which means the government needs to shrink.

	▲	henearkr 2 days ago \| parent [-]
		You should really learn more about what is happening in France... Your take of it is, at best, delusioned. French people, the ones shouting in the streets, don't care directly about that deficit. They care about being able to have decent lives with social welfare. Fyi, the main hard points are currently: not wanting to push the retirement age, and not wanting to eliminate bank holidays. One of the biggest components of the recent protests' organisers was LFI. If you do your homework, you'll understand easily that LFI does not push towards less social wellfare.

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somewhereoutth 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Assuming you are living in a modern economy - including the US - around half of it is owned/run by the government, i.e. half of it is socialist (social ownership of the means of production)