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Originally posted by Mobycat:

I suppose it all depends on what socialism we are talking about...Socialism of the 30s or now. Socialism on the economic front, or socialism on the political front.
Socialism is socialism Moby. Regardless of whether it is today or 70 or 80 years ago.

Regarding economics.... the more socialism a society has, the less of a viable economy is the outcome. The more government-centric any economy becomes, the more the economy stagnates, shrinks and eventually crumbles. Without a viable and vibrant private sector, no economy can grow and sustain it's populace with any decent standard of living.