>I think as well, if we accept the "quantity theory of socialism", such as
>that offered by Martin Schiller (on a parallel thread) then we have a
>situation where everyone to the left of (say) Hayek and Nozick is partly
>"socialist". And as the (global) neo-liberal experience of the '80s showed
>us, this is a "socialism" which is easily rolled back. It doesn't seem
>like much to aim for, really.
Must be just a different way of looking at things, because what I thought that I was suggesting was a quality rather than a quantity - unless your suggesting that there's not always enough of it. I'm not familiar with Hayek and Nozick but I think I take your meaning. Comforting thought, eh? As for being 'rolled back', perhaps, but if everyone is 'partly' socialist, it will roll out again in time.
And personally, I aim for it whenever I have an opportunity.