
Originally Posted by
niky
So "socialism" is a misuse of taxes? Ironic, considering transport, power, services and information infrastructure is highly socialist in nature, and in cases where it is capitalist (typically via monopoly, as with Meralco), it is highly regulated, with government pulling the strings and having executive power over the providers.
All states are socialist to some degree, redistributing wealth through services. The only difference is who they choose to provide those services to, and how.