the-pi-guy said:
The definition of a socialist country from what I've seen has basically ranged from "socialism is when the government offers things resembling safety nets" to "socialism is only when the state is dissolved". Actually I think I've seen some people go even further, that socialism can only happen if every state has dissolved, because that's the only way to actually take ownership of your own work. |
"Socialism is an economic and political philosophy encompassing diverse economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production, as opposed to private ownership."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism
That is pretty independent from the existence of state. Basically it means factories aren't privately owned. The actual socialist countries in the last century implemented that by state ownership of factories. There are other possibilities, like a cooperative.
Last edited by Mnementh - on 20 May 2024
