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Originally Posted by Azure
Socialist policies have never, ever worked. Not here, not in the US, not in Russia, not in China, not anywhere. Ultimately, socialism is all about the belief that the government knows best, which is ultimately a belief that we shouldn't be free to make our own decisions, and that is a freedom that is crucial to the health of our democracy.
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It appears you belief a myth because Sweden does quite alright spending way, way more on social programs than does Canada. Not sure why you bring up Russia, their totalitarian system wasn't representative of Socialism as we're talking about it.
As for your summation of Socialism, it seems you misunderstand it as badly as you claim I misunderstand Conservatism. It is not ultimately about the belief that gov't knows best nor is it about people not being free to make decision. Theoretically in a democracy we are the gov't. People like you and me are the ones making the decisions. Not sure where you are getting this us vs the gov't idea.