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[–] [email protected] -3 points 18 hours ago (25 children)

In a democratic state, things like universal healthcare are also called "socialized medicine" because it is an example of the people owning the means of production in that particular industry.

That's why most countries are what we call "mixed economies", that mix elements of capitalism and socialism.

Norway mixes in a higher ratio of socialism to capitalism than most countries. But they don't export any more of capitalism's issues to the third world than other countries. It's something to emulate, not discredit.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 13 hours ago (10 children)

No. "Socialized medicine" is not "people owning the means of production"

[–] [email protected] -2 points 13 hours ago (9 children)

It is in a democratic state. Who else do you think owns it?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

How is democracy related to ownership?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 55 minutes ago (1 children)

A democracy is a state in which the government is owned and controlled by the people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 minutes ago

So not Norway, or any Western capitalist pseudo democracy.

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