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[–] [email protected] -3 points 19 hours ago (26 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 15 hours ago (11 children)

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

[–] [email protected] -2 points 14 hours ago (10 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

How is democracy related to ownership?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 minutes ago

No wtf. Democracy is state that holds elections. Wtf is "owned and controlled by the people"? How are people supposed to control the government? The government is controlled by govt officials. Common people don't control shit. How can a government be owned by people? Is government even a property that can be owned? That doesn't make any sense.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

So not Norway, or any Western capitalist pseudo democracy.

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