Or maybe most people just don’t have such a simplistic view of the world?
People who advocate for socialism just want the rewards of capitalism without any of the risks.
People who advocate for socialism just want the rewards of capitalism without any of the risks.
Yeah, we wouldn't want people being wealthy beyond belief without deserving it. I can tell that you don't know the first thing about socialism.
To be clear, I'm not talking about social democracy, and I'm not talking about more mixed economies, which all developed countries have to some degree. Capitalism isn't perfect. It's horrible in many respects. Call me when you have something better, because socialism isn't it.
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In 1990, there were 2 billion people living in extreme poverty. With a reduction to 705 million in 2015, this means that on average, every day in the 25 years between 1990 and 2015, 137,000 fewer people were living in extreme poverty.
Socialism didn't do that. Capitalism and liberalism did.
In fact Americans are inexplicably voting for the absolute worst proponents of capitalist corruption.