It is interesting how the aims of Democratic Socialist Parties in Australia have very clear Socialist views & aims. Don't believe me, check their Constitutions & their Party aims. You don't get too deep before "means of production" is mentioned and its mentioned where it must be largely owned and shared equally by people. In other words let run loose, no one would own anything beyond their own home & car...but in Nation's where Socialist aims have been met, individual rights are reduced. For example a foreign corporation, even foregin Govt backed can by a farm in Australia. You cannot buy a farm in China. Their ownership is very strictly controlled & managed by foreigners. Citizens can to a poitn own their home but what is their prominent political landscape is such that the individuals serve the Government not the reverse like it supposed to be here.
You will notice that those in the elite political class do personally very well. Without ever having owned a business or large number income streams that build assets, somehow they do.
Were they really serious about their Socialist you'd actually expect them to be consistent & lead by example...
What if all members of a Democratic Socialist Party actually stick to their ideological world view? How about all party members & all union members pool their entire earnings, no matter how much they earn, then redistribute the funds on a equal split amount.
I think that's a sensible thing, lead by example.
I think you'll find they're very socialist when it comes to accumulating more money for themselves from others, but when ti comes to sharing a single cent of their own to the "greater cause" then its a no go.
Why would a Labor Party MP be socialist & not be in favour of this even within their own party room. Imagine elected ALP back benchers, 2nd & 3rd stringers MPs, shadow/Cabinet members & Party Leader (either opposition or PM) all pool & split their incomes. On extra committees? Well instead of earning more dollars, put it in the pool & split it.
It makes sense. And yet ALP flee from it.
Even though the ALP says they're Democratic Socialists.
How exactly does dropping "Democratic" in front of Socialism make socialism ok?
Got medical costs? Don't get private insurance, if you're an ALP member pay for the evenly split cost of all health services amongst all ALP members & affiliated Union members. Easy. Do that & it'll be easy on the public purse. Yeeeeah not happening.
(110) Democratic Socialism is Still Socialism - YouTube
Now there's another option once the Australian Socialist have led by example for a few years...
Copy Venezuela. Now when it comes to natural resources, they are one of the more blessed in the word.
But how are they doing under a Socialist Regime...that was originally "democratically elected" ?
And don't forget to see where they rank in the Freedom Score. It sits worse than Cuba but better than North Korea and out of 32 countries in its region...it ranks at #32.
Socialism, democratically installed Socialism is good right? Or something?
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