Post #2560787
2026-05-15 08:26 UTC
Socialism is defined by “the ownership of the means of production by the working class, in a transition to communism”.
There’s some debate about whether cooperatives satisfy this criteria.
What you seem to be describing is a social-democracy, where there’s still the common capitalist dynamics and class interest contradictions, but with the conflict reduced somewhat by appeasing the majority with a social safety net.
Replies (3)
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@cinoreus@lemmy.world 2026-05-15 09:12
Lol I myself misunderstood what socialist democracies look like.
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@Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2026-05-15 09:37
To be clear, markets aren’t anti-socialist and class struggle continue into socialism, the key distinguishing factor is which class controls the state and which aspect of production is principal, private or public.
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@comfy@lemmy.ml 2026-05-15 21:27
Socialism is defined by “the ownership of the means of production by the working class, in a transition to communism”. This is a definition specific to certain communist ideologies. Valid, but not general.