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joelb wrote:I suppose something that looks a lot like the U.S. only more socialist: higher taxes that become almost punitive as income rises, guaranteed access to health care, etc.

sounds good. aren't there a number of countries that more or less follow this model you describe? if it works for them then it works for me...

Ace wrote:a goddamn republic.

i've seen this 'libertarian socialist' idea bandied about with a lot of my friends, To me it just looks like an oxymoron.

Agreed.

Whatever happened to social democracy?

Denmark

Yeah, why do Northern Europeans get all the good governments. I wanna be Scandanavian right now!

Well, immigration pressures are going to put some cracks in Denmark's system, but they've had a really good run for a while now. Pretty special, unique web of historical, social, and economic circumstances, but there are lessons there for pretty much everyone, probably.

Capitalism without a thread of interference. You only live once.

Hans wrote:Capitalism without a thread of interference. You only live once.

Yes, and without interference capitalism will make sure that you won't live long - live fast die pretty, right?

I'd totally go at it.. if not for the fact English is not my first language and I'm really, really, really drunk.
Salut, Italy and dark haired Italian football fansettes!

But I'm told I'm an idealist a lot. And that I am a weird person. I take it as a huge compliment!

Still, female Italian football fans > pretty much everything.


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Denmark or Free Market Capitalism is the best we can do when talking about the ideal social/economic system? Think bigger, people.

Legality : Idealised communism as far as possible
Foreign : Globalist/Internationalist
Economics : Keynesian, but free market as far as possible for tertiary industry
Domestic Policy : Libertarian Socialist as far as possible