“the social democrats (Bernie, Warren, etc.) should not be confused with socialism, properly (and historically) defined. I know, it is easy to dismiss everyone as a rank commie, and it can be fun; but when academic matters are concerned, accuracy is key. Socialism means, I’ve said again and again, the public (or government) ownership of the means of production.
Social democrats are calling for expanded welfare, an artificially (state-driven) diminished set of rights for business owners over their employee contracts, and so on. But they are not calling for the government ownership of the means of production. Therefore, they are not socialists.
They are, as I have stressed, left-interventionists. Interventionism deserves its own set of rebuttals, but these rebuttals are distinct from our case against socialism, properly defined.”
Social democrats are calling for expanded welfare, an artificially (state-driven) diminished set of rights for business owners over their employee contracts, and so on. But they are not calling for the government ownership of the means of production. Therefore, they are not socialists.
They are, as I have stressed, left-interventionists. Interventionism deserves its own set of rebuttals, but these rebuttals are distinct from our case against socialism, properly defined.”
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