You believe in a society where wealth and resources are distributed equitably among all citizens, ensuring everyone's basic needs are met and reducing economic disparities.
Socialism is a political ideology that advocates for the collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods. It emphasizes the principle that wealth and income should be shared more equally among the people. Socialists argue that the distribution of wealth and power in a society should be controlled by the whole community rather than by individuals or private corporations.
The roots of socialism as a political ideology can be traced back to the French Revolution in the late 18th century, but it was not until the 19th century…
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Should people who can't or don't want to work receive the same benefits as those who contribute to society?
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No, People who are more willing to work with their community and to make more efficient communities should have help instead of the people who don't help whats so ever.
@9HCNSNP6mos6MO
No, Because the people who do work and contribute the society work hard for that and the ones who do nothing to help shouldn't get anything because they are waste of space that this country doesn't need.
@9H4QSGS6mos6MO
No if they are disabled then yes but if they don't want to then they are not a useful part of society
@PlayfulJusticeSocialism8mos8MO
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. - Winston Churchill
@9CJ6CB68mos8MO
Winston Churchill was an *** and don't even get me started on the long list of faults capitalism still holds.
"Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone."
@Patriot-#1776Constitution6mos6MO
Winston Churchill was one of the greatest men who ever lived! He saved not only his nation and Empire but also the Christian Civilisation! I have read Andrew Robert's 1100-page biography of him and clearly this man was not the deranged racist you leftists love to paint him as. He had indomitable courage, unshakable conviction, and dogged tenacity. His magnetic leadership skills, inspiration of his people, and oratorical brilliant have scare been paralleled in human history! He led Britain through the horrors of the Blitz, stood equally firm against the two evil socialist dictators of Hit… Read more
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I was also referring to Churchill as a person, not in the war effort.
@Patriot-#1776Constitution4mos4MO
And I was referring to Churchill as a person too, he was a wonderful, hilarious, delightfully sarcastic man, an electrifying orator, a courageous fighter for freedom, a brilliant thinker, and in general one of the most interesting men in history. This is coming from 50+ hours of studying him, btw
@9CJ6CB65mos5MO
Did you SERIOUSLY just call Hitler a socialist? Honestly, it’s insulting you put him in the same category. He was a fascist, which is an inherently far-right ideology. He was a social conservative, and openly described his revolution as both Christian at heart, and anti-capitalist. Not pro-socialist, anti-capitalist. What he got was Corporatism, a crooked and destructive form of capitalism that lies on the spectrum of fascism. Please, continue arguing about Hitler, I’d love to educate.
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If all your basic needs were met by the government, what would motivate you to work or achieve?
@9H4YQGX6mos6MO
Getting my family food and water, giving them a nice house, being able to make people happy would help motivate me.
@9H4YYKVIndependence6mos6MO
free healthcare for once and student loans being forgiven
@9H4Z8DD6mos6MO
Under a Socialist government the workers have no need to improve or develop anything better besides for personal enjoyment, thus leaving the nation cripplingly bankrupt for ideas. Nothing would ever get better and their would be no motivation.
@9H4Z6VH6mos6MO
If my basic needs were met, my motivation for doing work is because I want to work and have have my needs fulfilled, so working would be easier to handle.
@ISIDEWITH2mos2MO
If the guarantee of financial security was universal, how might that shape your relationships with others?
@9LCDCZGLibertarian1mo1MO
I wouldn't feel like others were only around me because of my financial situation
@9LFKWTR1mo1MO
People would feel more equal to the people around them, and it would make some feel less pitied. It would also make some people more humble.
@9LFB46T1mo1MO
I feel it would reduce the sort of wealth bubbles where people don't experience different walks of life that are throughout the U.S.
It could make relationships more pure as everyone is technically on the same social standing.
@9LCDBQT1mo1MO
I feel like it could be a positive thing, get okay with other countries but if one side doesn't agree with a trade it could go wrong
@ISIDEWITH6mos6MO
Can you envision a society where people work solely for communal benefit and not personal gain?
@9HJ68745mos5MO
Yes, but only to some degree. I only believe that wealthy companies should be taxed in order to prevent them from monopolizing certain businesses.
@9HJ6CJP5mos5MO
No, I think people will be selfish and find ways to help themselves over other people.
@9HJ6M6T5mos5MO
I think that there is no way there could be a society focused on communal benefit because people are self absorbed.
@9HJ64GF5mos5MO
I think people should work for personal gain and not communal benefit because then people will stop working
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How would the education system change if the job market did not value certain degrees over others financially?
@9HVGBDJ5mos5MO
Incomes would be more fair and skewed toward education and experience, not chosen field.
@9HW56ZZ4mos4MO
It would be more inclusive so people do what they want to do instead of what they need to do.
@9HVG5Q25mos5MO
We would be closer financially but the amount of work would not be the same
@9CJ6CB64mos4MO
I mean, we should incentivize some jobs over others, but I think that it’d overall be more equitable to respect all jobs.
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Should healthcare, education, and basic necessities be free for everyone, and why do you think so?
yes because everybody gets injured no matter your circumstances making it a neccecity
@9H3LGZT6mos6MO
Absolutely not It makes a country poor and causes starvation and serfdom.
@9H36NHX6mos6MO
Only education and basic necessities should be free for everyone, they will still have to pay for healthcare
@9H3MQS9 6mos6MO
Yes because everyone should have access to healthcare no matter how wealthy or poor they are. Education is essential in running this country it needs to be free. Basic needs such as water, food, and heat should be free for everyone. Those are elements that are needed to live if you are poor in Montana you need the food bank to be availble and a place to stay warm.
@ISIDEWITH6mos6MO
If you were sure of a comfortable life without wealth, what dreams would you pursue?
@Patriot-#1776Constitution4mos4MO
Repealing the BS laws that created such a horrible society as you described.
@9HJKXXL5mos5MO
working for apple computers , work for the boston celtics, work for the kennedy center.
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How do you perceive the balance between individual freedom and social responsibility in a society that prioritizes equal distribution of wealth?
@9H3J8DF6mos6MO
Individual freedom outweighs social responsability, because we cannot rely on a blind trust upon completely different communities, with different values to uphold their end of the bargain
@9H3J65D6mos6MO
I don’t like socialism at all. I believe in individualism, free markets and respect to the private property
@9H3JB7R6mos6MO
Businesses have the right to keep the earning of their hard work. If one businesses does most of the hard work compared to other businesses, then why should they be forced to share their earnings.
@VulcanMan6 6mos6MO
"Equal distribution of wealth" means the shared democratic ownership over our own means of production, which is already the most equal combo of individual freedom and social responsibility.
@9CJ6CB64mos4MO
Not to mention that it’s not a reduction, but an expansion of democracy, the very ideal that so many Americans love.
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