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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 37 points 19 hours ago (17 children)

norway isnt socialist. they just excel at exporting capitalism's issues to the third world.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago (16 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.

[–] Edie@lemmy.ml 5 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

That’s why most countries are what we call “mixed economies”, that mix elements of capitalism and socialism.

No. They are capitalist.

[–] yucandu@lemmy.world 0 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

By that logic, socialism cannot exist until the entire planet is socialist.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

Close. Communism cannot exist until the entire planet is Socialist, but Socialism can be determined at a country level.

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