@townie79.bsky.social
Hey those will go great next to his gold shoes
December 10, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Hey those will go great next to his gold shoes
So the founding father, the great expansionist, the industrialist and conservativator, the emancipator and the indicted
December 10, 2024 at 8:21 PM
So the founding father, the great expansionist, the industrialist and conservativator, the emancipator and the indicted
Thanks took me too long to figure that out 😓
December 10, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Thanks took me too long to figure that out 😓
As one of the many types of socialism, communism became the dominant political tendency, along with social democracy, within the international socialist movement by the early 1920s.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
As one of the many types of socialism, communism became the dominant political tendency, along with social democracy, within the international socialist movement by the early 1920s.
Market Communism
e.g. China
The economy mixture of free-market enterprise and state control
Communist party is a one-party political state
e.g. China
The economy mixture of free-market enterprise and state control
Communist party is a one-party political state
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Market Communism
e.g. China
The economy mixture of free-market enterprise and state control
Communist party is a one-party political state
e.g. China
The economy mixture of free-market enterprise and state control
Communist party is a one-party political state
Christian socialism
Christian socialism aims to provide an ethical background to socialism. It gives a Christian motive to redistribution and offering public services such as health and education. It also retains political and economic liberty and avoids the excess of Communism
Christian socialism aims to provide an ethical background to socialism. It gives a Christian motive to redistribution and offering public services such as health and education. It also retains political and economic liberty and avoids the excess of Communism
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Christian socialism
Christian socialism aims to provide an ethical background to socialism. It gives a Christian motive to redistribution and offering public services such as health and education. It also retains political and economic liberty and avoids the excess of Communism
Christian socialism aims to provide an ethical background to socialism. It gives a Christian motive to redistribution and offering public services such as health and education. It also retains political and economic liberty and avoids the excess of Communism
Libertarian socialism
Libertarian socialism rejects a powerful state involved in the management of the economy and labour market relations. Instead, it prefers local collectives voluntarily coming together to promote socialist values of co-operations.
Libertarian socialism rejects a powerful state involved in the management of the economy and labour market relations. Instead, it prefers local collectives voluntarily coming together to promote socialist values of co-operations.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Libertarian socialism
Libertarian socialism rejects a powerful state involved in the management of the economy and labour market relations. Instead, it prefers local collectives voluntarily coming together to promote socialist values of co-operations.
Libertarian socialism rejects a powerful state involved in the management of the economy and labour market relations. Instead, it prefers local collectives voluntarily coming together to promote socialist values of co-operations.
Aspects of social democratic socialism
Greater willingness to harness market-forces
No commitment to nationalisation of industries.
Use of minimum wages and universal income to raise low-income wages
Socialist aims achieved through progressive tax and provision of public services
Greater willingness to harness market-forces
No commitment to nationalisation of industries.
Use of minimum wages and universal income to raise low-income wages
Socialist aims achieved through progressive tax and provision of public services
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Aspects of social democratic socialism
Greater willingness to harness market-forces
No commitment to nationalisation of industries.
Use of minimum wages and universal income to raise low-income wages
Socialist aims achieved through progressive tax and provision of public services
Greater willingness to harness market-forces
No commitment to nationalisation of industries.
Use of minimum wages and universal income to raise low-income wages
Socialist aims achieved through progressive tax and provision of public services
For example, under Labour, the party didn’t renationalise privatised industries, but they did implement a ‘windfall tax’ on the privatised utilities who had made high profits.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
For example, under Labour, the party didn’t renationalise privatised industries, but they did implement a ‘windfall tax’ on the privatised utilities who had made high profits.
But, then the tax system may be used to distribute high profits from the privatised companies. Social democracy is related to more right-wing socialist parties, such as the Labour Party under Tony Blair.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
But, then the tax system may be used to distribute high profits from the privatised companies. Social democracy is related to more right-wing socialist parties, such as the Labour Party under Tony Blair.
Social democratic socialism
Under social democratic socialism, there is a greater willingness to use market forces. For example, under social democracy, certain state-owned industries may be privatized because it is more efficient.
Under social democratic socialism, there is a greater willingness to use market forces. For example, under social democracy, certain state-owned industries may be privatized because it is more efficient.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Social democratic socialism
Under social democratic socialism, there is a greater willingness to use market forces. For example, under social democracy, certain state-owned industries may be privatized because it is more efficient.
Under social democratic socialism, there is a greater willingness to use market forces. For example, under social democracy, certain state-owned industries may be privatized because it is more efficient.
Support for trade unions in wage bargaining
Use of minimum wages and universal income to raise low-income wages
Progressive tax and provision of public services. For example, marginal income tax rates of 70%. Tax on wealth
Use of minimum wages and universal income to raise low-income wages
Progressive tax and provision of public services. For example, marginal income tax rates of 70%. Tax on wealth
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Support for trade unions in wage bargaining
Use of minimum wages and universal income to raise low-income wages
Progressive tax and provision of public services. For example, marginal income tax rates of 70%. Tax on wealth
Use of minimum wages and universal income to raise low-income wages
Progressive tax and provision of public services. For example, marginal income tax rates of 70%. Tax on wealth
Aspects of Democratic socialism
Advocates nationalisation of key industries (often the natural monopolies, like electricity, water)
Prices set by the market mechanism, except public goods, such as health and education.
Provision of a welfare state to provide income redistribution
Advocates nationalisation of key industries (often the natural monopolies, like electricity, water)
Prices set by the market mechanism, except public goods, such as health and education.
Provision of a welfare state to provide income redistribution
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Aspects of Democratic socialism
Advocates nationalisation of key industries (often the natural monopolies, like electricity, water)
Prices set by the market mechanism, except public goods, such as health and education.
Provision of a welfare state to provide income redistribution
Advocates nationalisation of key industries (often the natural monopolies, like electricity, water)
Prices set by the market mechanism, except public goods, such as health and education.
Provision of a welfare state to provide income redistribution
Democratic socialism is often associated with the Nordic countries – where the government takes approximately 50% of GDP, but also there is a thriving market economy, giving a high standard of living.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Democratic socialism is often associated with the Nordic countries – where the government takes approximately 50% of GDP, but also there is a thriving market economy, giving a high standard of living.
Democratic socialism proposes a progressive tax system to redistribute wealth from the rich to the poor – through the provisions of a welfare state.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Democratic socialism proposes a progressive tax system to redistribute wealth from the rich to the poor – through the provisions of a welfare state.
They generally propose a mixed economy – with state ownership of key industries, like coal, electricity, water and gas, but allow private enterprise to operate in the rest of the economy.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
They generally propose a mixed economy – with state ownership of key industries, like coal, electricity, water and gas, but allow private enterprise to operate in the rest of the economy.
Democratic socialism
Democratic socialism differs from state communism in that the state is not all-powerful, and the political system remains democratic. Democratic socialism is associated with the Socialist parties of western Europe.
Democratic socialism differs from state communism in that the state is not all-powerful, and the political system remains democratic. Democratic socialism is associated with the Socialist parties of western Europe.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Democratic socialism
Democratic socialism differs from state communism in that the state is not all-powerful, and the political system remains democratic. Democratic socialism is associated with the Socialist parties of western Europe.
Democratic socialism differs from state communism in that the state is not all-powerful, and the political system remains democratic. Democratic socialism is associated with the Socialist parties of western Europe.
Aspects of state communism
Political control/censorship
State ownership of all major industries
Production decided by central committees
Prices set by government committees
Limited or no role for private enterprise and free-market forces
Political control/censorship
State ownership of all major industries
Production decided by central committees
Prices set by government committees
Limited or no role for private enterprise and free-market forces
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Aspects of state communism
Political control/censorship
State ownership of all major industries
Production decided by central committees
Prices set by government committees
Limited or no role for private enterprise and free-market forces
Political control/censorship
State ownership of all major industries
Production decided by central committees
Prices set by government committees
Limited or no role for private enterprise and free-market forces
Towards the end of the Soviet Union, the economic system was increasingly broken with major shortages of key goods and services.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Towards the end of the Soviet Union, the economic system was increasingly broken with major shortages of key goods and services.
In the 1930s and 40s, the Soviet Union had periods of rapid industrial expansion and economic growth. However, the system increasingly became bureaucratic, wasteful and lacking in incentives.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
In the 1930s and 40s, the Soviet Union had periods of rapid industrial expansion and economic growth. However, the system increasingly became bureaucratic, wasteful and lacking in incentives.
Under state communism, there is a high degree of centralisation with production targets set by central committees and local officials being responsible for meeting these targets. States with a Centrally planned economy have frequently involved considerable degrees of political control.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Under state communism, there is a high degree of centralisation with production targets set by central committees and local officials being responsible for meeting these targets. States with a Centrally planned economy have frequently involved considerable degrees of political control.
State-Communism
Under state communism (e.g. Marxist-Leninist) , the Communist State gains control over the means of production and decides – what to produce? How to produce? and for whom? Examples include the Soviet Union and Eastern European states.
Under state communism (e.g. Marxist-Leninist) , the Communist State gains control over the means of production and decides – what to produce? How to produce? and for whom? Examples include the Soviet Union and Eastern European states.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
State-Communism
Under state communism (e.g. Marxist-Leninist) , the Communist State gains control over the means of production and decides – what to produce? How to produce? and for whom? Examples include the Soviet Union and Eastern European states.
Under state communism (e.g. Marxist-Leninist) , the Communist State gains control over the means of production and decides – what to produce? How to produce? and for whom? Examples include the Soviet Union and Eastern European states.
Market forces harnessed but emphasis on considering common good rather than selfish ends
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Market forces harnessed but emphasis on considering common good rather than selfish ends
Aspects of Utopian-socialism
No state ownership of means of production
Advocates co-operation between owners and workers – rather than adversarial workers vs capitalist /trade unions
Local decentralisation of decision-making process.
No state ownership of means of production
Advocates co-operation between owners and workers – rather than adversarial workers vs capitalist /trade unions
Local decentralisation of decision-making process.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Aspects of Utopian-socialism
No state ownership of means of production
Advocates co-operation between owners and workers – rather than adversarial workers vs capitalist /trade unions
Local decentralisation of decision-making process.
No state ownership of means of production
Advocates co-operation between owners and workers – rather than adversarial workers vs capitalist /trade unions
Local decentralisation of decision-making process.