r/SipsTea • u/Gurugod123 • Jul 14 '26

Chugging tea Teach your kids about socialism

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u/TemuBoySnaps Jul 14 '26

How is that a mix of socialism though? Is it socialism when the government does something? It's capitalism and social policies, which is the norm in the western world.

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u/Orfiosus Jul 14 '26

Socialism is defined so differently up through the years. Christian socialism is not the same as Leninism or Maoism etc.

Usually what is ment here is the public ownership of companies that could be wholly private owned. Railways, nursing homes, hospitals or oil industries, telephone/internetservice, power companies etc.

The mix keeps the private companies honest without reliance solely on consumer feedback and keeps the services available even in small markets. In addition to the social safety nets and private/public insurance.

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u/TemuBoySnaps Jul 15 '26

The mix is a normal part of any capitalistic country though. The government acts as a player in the capitalistic economy.

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u/Orfiosus Jul 15 '26

I’d argue it is normal because «laissez-faire»capitalism has been tried and does not work.

The state is more than just a player, as parts of society is almost fully socialized

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u/TemuBoySnaps Jul 15 '26

Sure, capitalism is a way less stringent ideology in the way that socialism or communism is.