>>So my question wasn't so STUPID after all huh? (this goes to whoemver
>>said "what part of socialist don't you understand" ;-P
>>
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>No, your question wasn't stupid at all. Those who most loudly and
>indignantly decree that this or that must never be permitted in
>socialism are usually also those who've never bothered to make the
>slightest effort to understand how a real economy actually
>functions, capitalist or socialist. Best ignore them and get on with
>your own effort at understanding.
Maybe its just me who thinks that "socialism" and "capitalism" have distinctive meanings.
Me and the dictionary, I keep reminding myself.
You and Humpty Dumpty should just ignore those who loudly and indignantly protest against anyone who conflates the two. You should of course be free to go on using the word socialism to mean whatever you want it to mean.
Just ignore the real meaning of words and get on with your own understanding.
Bill Bartlett Bracknell Tas