An inclusive verse for the civil discussion of socialism.
All viewpoints on socialism welcome. This can be a contentious topic with strongly held beliefs. Please refrain from personal attacks.
Definition of socialism:
A political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole.
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[–] lutraphile 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
They are not the same thing. The workers control the means of production in socialist societies.
[–] Otav ago (edited ago)
"Social ownership" may refer to cooperative enterprises, common ownership, state ownership, citizen ownership of equity, or any combination of these. There are many varieties of socialism and there is no single definition encapsulating all of them
[–] TrivialGravitas ago (edited ago)
Socialism is the end of the exploitation of the workers, marxism (which you describe in part) is hardly the only option for that.