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[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So what does a blend of capitalism and socialism look like to you? I'm saying that sectors which can lead to unfair control over necessary resources should be solely controlled by the government.

There isn't really such thing as a "blend," systems are either controlled by the bourgeoisie or proletariat. A socialist country with a large market sector is still socialist, a Capitalist country with a large public sector is still Capitalist. I recommend reading Socialism Developed China, not Capitalism.

And you say monopolization. Monopolization of what exactly? I don't think you care too much for the monopolization of the gaming industry or the video streaming industry do you?

Monopolization paves the way for socialization. Large, monopolist syndicates make themselves open to central planning and democratic control.

Also, you emphasize wealth concentration. What exactly do you dislike about it? Especially considering that under a social democracy wealth is only at that point luxury since there is welfare available.

Wealth concentration leads to influence, which results in further privitization and erosion of social safety nets, like we see in the declining Nordic Countries.

[โ€“] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Interesting. I still disagree with the impossibility of "blends", but i will take a look at that book you recommended. Thank you for the conversation.

[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago

No problem! Let me know if you have any questions.