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Socialism

Socialism is an economic and political philosophy characterized by public or government ownership of property and goods.

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Is Sweden a Socialist country?

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No. Since about 1935 Sweden has had a capitalist economy governed by social democratic policies, including with high, redistributive income tax rates and general welfare benefits (even when under conservative governments). After 1935, a collective bargaining scheme was set up which gave both unions and businesses representation and a forum to mediate disputes. This form of class collaboration was intended to stave off socialist ideas of abolishing capitalism for a socialist economic system. The majority of industries in Sweden are privately-owned, with very few collectively-owned and publicly-owned firms.

The Swedish economic model, which has been similar to other Scandinavian countries and therefore are called the "Scandinavian model" or "Nordic model", has the goal of creating a welfare state, not a state based on collective ownership.

Large private-owned companies from Sweden is i.e. IKEA, H&M and Ericsson. The existence of large privately-owned companies is not compatible with the definition of socialism.

What did Hitler think of communism and socialism?

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Hitler did not like either. Actually, Communists were one of the first people to become victims of German concentration camps. With socialism, well, that wasn't one of Hitler's traits. He is an example of what happens if someone is never in physical contact with another person. (at least, no contact for a long time.)

- Actually, Hitler was well aware of the German Social Democratic party (which was, and still is, the primary German socialist political party; they are usually called SPD, which is short for the German for "Social Democratic Party of Germany")- as a German politician, he had to deal with them, at least until the Nazis were able to come to power and eliminate them. The SPD was another of the first parties to be banned using the powers granted by the Enabling Act of the 1933. Its members were imprisoned or forced into exile.

What system combine both capitalism and socialism?

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According to pure Marxist theory this is an impossible condition. Capitalism sets up the conditions for Communism, then Communism totally and completely automatically replaces Capitalism at the right historical time. This is a totally deterministic and inevitable transition that cannot be avoided anywhere in the world, according to Marx.

Differentiate among private enterprise communism socialism and mixed economies?

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Private enterprise refers to private ownership of capital and enterprise and the operation of such as a means to generate a profit for private owners or shareholders. An economy dominated by private enterprise is called capitalism. Private enterprise usually relies heavily upon free market principles, but is compatible with regulated markets as well as semi-planned economies as in the case of corporatist economic systems. The basic principles behind free-market private enterprise are that people are free to contract with other people with minimal government regulation.

Communism refers to a state of society where private property in the means of production and wage labor are abolished. Communism is also defined as a doctrine for the liberation of the working class, and is heavily based on the theories of Marxism. Communist theory declares private property in productive property and common resources to be theft, and that profit derived from private owners and shareholders to be exploitation of the producers (proletariat). Free market principles are rejected for a planned economy where the flow of goods and services is controlled by the community, usually through democratic means via council democracy.

Socialism is an economic system whereby either the state or worker cooperatives own and control the means of production, strategic resources and major industry. The principle of socialism is to organize the economy in a rational manner that avoids the pitfalls of capitalism and the free market through planned or state directed economic systems. Socialism can also utilize the market mechanism to distribute goods and services in the form of market socialism, where the state or public retains ownership of major economic institutions. The revenue generated by the state economy would be used to finance government programs, potentially eliminating the need for taxation. A private sector for non-heavy industry can exist in a socialist system, but the state, public or cooperative sector would play the dominant role in the economy.

Most economies are considered mixed economies in the Western world today. Mixed economies include welfare states, social market economies and highly regulated capitalist economies. Features of mixed economies are regulation of private enterprise, progressive taxation, a re-distribution of wealth through welfare programs and social safety nets. Some mixed economies have a large public sector that coexists with a dominant private sector.

Is Romania socialist or capitalist?

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capitalism: wages, production for sale, class ownership of the means of production

What was Hitler's opinion on Socialism?

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Adolf Hitler was an advocate of capitalism. On his route to power, he courted rich industrialists, who saw the theat of a militant communist movement in post 1st world war Germany as a threat to their position, and so backed the fascist and and anti trade union movement created by Hitler.

Hitler openly admitted his use of the word 'socialist' (in the name of his national socialist movement) and the use of red in propaganda, was an attempt to tap into the support that left wing ideas had gained since the economic downfall prior to the Treaty of Versailles. Although an advocate of state intervention in the economy, Hitler was a friend of big business, and his suppression of communists, socialists and trade unionists in seeking to break the organised labour movement, was proof of this.

In conclusion, fascism was merely an extension of the capitalist system. Rather than see Germany move towards socialism, big business supported Hitler as the lesser of two evils. Under fascism, they could maintain their position. Communists were the first to suffer from this opportunism, and many were killed in the concentration camps, alongside the Jews, gypsies and other minorities.

Who answers the three basic economic questions for market socialism?

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Market Socialism cannot exist, so the question here is meaningless. Socialism means a classless stateless society based on production for use, with no wages or prices or money.

What are the differences between the economic systems of capitalism and socialism?

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The most obvious difference between these two is their economic philosophies, in socialism the economy is usually controlled by a private company and this company is owned by the government of that nation. Now in capitalism the economy is run by the people and the government usually stays out of the way.

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Capitalism refers to individuals owning private property. They buy and sell resulting in profit or loss. If you have good business practices, you make money. If you have bad business practices, you fail. Therefore, it is kind of self-regulating. Just. You reap what you sow. Although, there is lots of room for abuse, (big companies can use their money as an advantage over smaller businesses. Monopolies are an example.)

Socialism refers to the government being the sole owner of private property. (In that, there is none. "Private property" actually belongs to the government.) Anything you produce gets "donated" to the government and is then "distributed" based on need. (Google the term: "From those with ability, to those who need) While this sounds wonderful: "Hooray! We'll all be equal and everyone will get what they need!"....in reality YOU don't get to determine who "needs". The government does. Therefore, you may slave away, make all kinds of things, and be super productive....only to have the government determine that Joe Smith needs the fruits of your labor more than you do and reward him. Kind of like the welfare system in the U.S.: Bob works hard, makes money, and pays taxes. Steve sits at home, watches T.V. and gets a welfare check from the tax money collected from Bob. After all, he needs it more than Bob does.

What are the differences between communism monarchy democracy socialism?

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Capitalism - is a basic economic system where "the means of production" (that is, things like factories, mines, farms, and machinery used in running those things) can be owned by private individuals. So anyone, or any group of people, can buy a factory, own it, and decide how it runs, how much to pay the workers, and then what to do with the profits. Capitalism, from that basic concept, is then broken down into many sub-branches, like State Capitalism, Market Capitalism, Laissez-Faire Capitalism, Mixed, and so on.

Communism - is a socialist economic system opposing Capitalism. The basic idea of Communism is that the "means of production" (see above) should be owned by the workers who work them, and that the workers should share the benefits and profits. Like Capitalism, Communism is then broken down into numerous other sub-groups, such as Leninism, Maoism, Stalinism, Trotskyism, and so forth.

Fascism - is a political ideology that evolved out of and as a reaction to socialism in the early 1900's. It stresses extreme nationalism, militarism, strong opposition to socialism/communism, authoritarianism (usually led by a single all-powerful dictator), and ethnocentrism. Fascists typically were also hostile towards democracy and some forms of capitalism. Fascism is usually considered "far right", but has occasionally borrowed ideas, policies and even terminology from left-wing ideologies.

Monarchy - is a political system where a single person (a "monarch") rules and embodies a country; rulership of the country is usually passed hereditarily to the next monarch, although there have been many where there was some sort of election. There are different kinds of monarchs (king, emperor, prince, grand duke, shah, sultan, etc), and two main kinds of monarchy- constitutional (where there are laws to limit what the monarch can do), and absolute (where the monarch has total power and can do whatever he wants).

What is social ownership of the means of production?

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Social ownership of the means of production refers to the ownership of the capital equipment and tools used in the production of goods and services by all of society. The concept of the "means of production" refers to large-scale capital goods and factor inputs that require social or collective effort to operate as opposed to personalized tools used in small-scale production, and thus often encompass the means of distribution and exchange.

It should be stated however, that "social ownership" is rarely used to define what is state socialism. In most discussions, this is described as "government ownership of the means of production".

Social ownership implies that the net product resulting from the production of goods and services accrues to all of society, with control of the means of production determined democratically by both users and workers who have a stake in their operation. There are generally two recognized forms of "social ownership", the first involving the proceeds generated by the use of the means of production being distributed among the worker-members of an individual organization; the second involving the proceeds of their operation being distributed to all members of society.

The second form of social ownership means society-wide ownership by a public institution distinguished from present-day states and governments as they exist under contemporary capitalism. This conception of social ownership is about distributing the economic surplus to the entire population as opposed to just those who make use of the tools of production.

Social ownership of the means of production is the major defining characteristic of socialism, which is frequently contrasted with capitalism and the concept of private ownership of the means of production.

Does Spain have a government based on socialism communism or capitalism?

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Capitalism. Any system in which the means of production are privatley owned and controlled by a few and the fundamental goal is the accumulation of more and more wealth for the sake of further accumulation, is capitalist despite anything else.

What causes marginalization?

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how does marginalization affect the family

What country operates underneath socialism?

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The countries that still have socialism is Sweden and Canada.

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While both Sweden and Canada have socialist aspects within their forms of government, so many other countries have more obvious aspects or socialism as part of their governmental structure.

All Scandinavian countries work withing a social democratic frame, much like Sweden, which means that despite capitalist opportunities, they have a strong welfare system, providing a safety net for people who are out of a job. As the third pillar of said social structure, these countries have policies to ensure that no one can exploit the system, and people are required to actively seek employment if they're healthy and otherwise able to work.

Actual socialist states, with very scarce (if any) capitalist aspects include North Korea and Cuba. These countries are normally considered Communist, and while this is the common assumption, no actual communist country (as described by Karl Marx) has yet existed, and the countries which have claimed to be communist are in fact socialist countries with emphasis on government control.

Given that no modern national government is a "pure" anything, all nations have some set of laws which are Socialist in nature. For example: the United State's Social Security system is extremely socialist. The U.K.'s National Health is also socialist. France's worker rights laws are socialist. Germany's national conscription laws are socialist.

Everything is in degrees - it's not a black or white issue.

How many socialists did Hitler kill?

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The holocaust was a systematic genocide of Jews and other social, political and religious groups at the hands of Nazi Germany before and during the WW II. An estimated six million Jews and five million non-Jews were exterminated during the holocaust. The German socialists/communists were the first ones to be sent to concentration camps for their proximity to Soviet Union and opposition to Nazi beliefs. However, they numbered much less than other targeted group. If the number of Soviet POWs (2 million) and Soviet civilians killed during the Operation Barbarossa (5.5 million) are included, the number swells to close to 8 million.

Is socialism economic or political?

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Neither, as Communism means a classless stateless society based on production for use, with no rulers or money or prices. So no economy and no politics either.

Is the US a capitalist or socialist country?

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Capitalist: production for sale, wages system, minority ownership of the means of production, class division. Socialism has none of these, and there cannot be a mix of capitalism and Socialism.

What are the stylistic features of novels?

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Quite a wonderful question, most of us tend to read novels but fail to get any stylistica features from the same. To list just but a few, this are some of the stylistic features that artists use in trying to pass a message to us: Use of symbolism: This is where the writer/artist uses a symbol to describe, represent or characterise a person, thing or place. For instance, the use of a broken egg to describe or represent a lost society e.t.c Suspense: Is another stylistic feature used which in actual sense leaves the audience who is the reader with so many questions about what happened next. For instance "....and he was no more. Irony: This one, the writer uses to contradicting explanations. For instance, the use of phrases like "sweet sorrow". Rhyming words: This are words that have the same feel maybe due to the sound of utterance or to the way they are written. For instance "The Garden of Eden" Where garden and Eden sound the same. Sarcasm: This is where the writer gives another character the words of another and makes them sound impolite to the other party. It might involve the other party saying the same words in a way that may offend the other. For example, a person dressed clumsly might be complemented for dressing well. Satire: Is more like sarcasm however, it mostly deals with actions unlike sarcasm which deals with words. However, both are geared towards offending the other party. Other stylistic features or stylistic devices as they are called , will be discussed with time because in reality, they are so many and can consume much time to exhaust at one go.

Why did the ideology of fascism appeal to many Italians?

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Italian socialists who differed with the main-line Socialist Party's anti-war (WWI) stance as well as hard-line nationalists. Also, many Fascists were war veterans. Fascism was a strange, convoluted mixture of right-wing symbolism (nationalism, respect for figure of authority) with a left-wing execution (totalitarian rule, view that elites have an enlightened dedication to the common good).

Who are the important people of socialism?

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The countries that follow a capitalist ideaology are already key players in the cause of capitalism themselves. Everyone in a certain nation like that, plays each and every small role of capitalism. Just by being greedy or successful in high finance is a key role in capitalism. Businessmen, economists, and certain positions in government legislation all control the cause of full-fledged capitalism.

What were the Mensheviks?

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During the Russian Revolution in the early 1900's, the Mensheviks (which translated in Russian means the smaller ones or the tinier group). The Mensheviks were the rich elite of Russia and they fought against the Bolsheviks or the larger ones. The Bolsheviks were the serfs and peasants which rose up against the rich elite, similar to the earlier French Revolution. The Bolsheviks made up most of the Russian population and eventually won the civil war raging on in Russia based on their large numbers.

Does Norway have socialism?

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Both yes and no. Norway have a mixed economy, taking advantage of the best sides of capitalism and socialism. There is no problem starting your own private company, and there is a lot of private companies in Norway. But the government owns several key companies, like the postal service, railroads, Telenor (a large telecommunications company) and Statoil, one of the worlds largest oil company. The government also run most schools and hospitals.

What happend during the progressive era?

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it is just progressive

i like what the person here wrote.. when i first saw this question i though it was stupid. i think before one ask this question, they must understand the definition of "progressives"

progressive:change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are,especially in political matters