CB: Also, at this time in the history of technology and weaponry, and with their national concentration in the United States., if we had socialism in the United States., basically , we could _effectively_, like for real, organize world peace as a foreign policy, shift to an internationalist policy. Just as much of the war today is organized by the U.S., operating as its opposite, the U.S. could successfully organize widespread peace.
Suppose the Socialist United States says it wants peace negotiations with all forces that it might have now or in recently past antagonisms. Only a few fools would refuse. Then the U.S. would carryout removing its military forces from over 100 countries. Having set this example, it could, through the UN, help oraganize other peaces.
Socialist United States can make peace simply by not initiating the wars as capitalist U.S. has for this era. Probably most of the W'sMD in the world are in the U.S. arsenal, and we could destroy them.
First "Decree" of a Socialist United States government: "World Peace: Abolish W'sMD "
Jon J:
These are very hard-hitting criticisms, but exactly *not* what I'm looking for. They are all reasons to think that something is wrong with capitalism. We have tons and tons of those. What I want is a clear, practical-looking (who knows if it is really practical until it is tested?) picture of what the opposite, socialist society, will look like.
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^^^^^^^ CB: Full employment ( no unemployment; not 4%), free health care for all, and free college education for all.
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