What is "socialism"? - An attempt to clear up myths/misconceptions

[Leadified]

Matsku said:

Leadified said:

China and the Russia were already violent countries long before the establishment of socialism nor is this something exclusive to socialist countries. The US backed capitalist regime in Cuba was notorious for human rights abuses while ultimately lead to the Cuban Revolution.

Well then name a socialist country that was also a democracy.

Sure,the anarchists in Catalonia were running their democratic experiment during the Spanish Civil War. The Soviet Union got it's name from the elected soviets that only lasted a short while before the Supreme Soviet continued to centralize power. Practically every socialist regime has attempted at least in the beginning some form of democracy.

Did those systems fail? Yes but that is irrelevant. Capitalism started off in the absolute monarchies of Europe and it took hundreds of years before capitalism in a representative democracy became the norm and even longer until citizens had universal rights.

Last edited by Leadified - on 29 January 2018