I like it because it works for its use case. Its use case is for sectors that have plateaued or no longer need (or never needed) the pressures of competitive marketplaces.
Good examples are things we have now in the USA that are socialized:
Public education
Public libraries
Social security
Medicare/Medicaid
Public transportation
Public parks, beaches, and recreation areas
Law enforcement agencies
Fire departments
Public roads and highways
Emergency medical services (EMS)
Public broadcasting services
Veterans Health Administration
Public housing
Unemployment insurance
State and national museums
Water and sewer services
Public utility companies (in some areas)
Postal Service
Now, you might say some of these suck, which brings me to my next point:
The only time social programs don’t work or don’t work well for their use case is when a minority of rats get into the system and chew and scheme their way to power and cannibalize it for their own gain. This breaks capitalist principals in their systems too, so I guess it’s not really a socialism issue.
I like it because it works for its use case. Its use case is for sectors that have plateaued or no longer need (or never needed) the pressures of competitive marketplaces.
Good examples are things we have now in the USA that are socialized:
Now, you might say some of these suck, which brings me to my next point:
The only time social programs don’t work or don’t work well for their use case is when a minority of rats get into the system and chew and scheme their way to power and cannibalize it for their own gain. This breaks capitalist principals in their systems too, so I guess it’s not really a socialism issue.