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by Agustus 2610 days ago
Firefighters and police officers are not socialized, they do not produce anything, a key tenet of socialism; they are extensions of the government in that they are operational activities that would be carried out by any type of government.

Socialism is the public ownership of the means of production.
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joelhoffman 2610 days ago
They certainly do produce something. Performing a service is production. This service could be and often is provided by a private enterprise, and in that case, it's not socialism. When it's paid for by taxes and controlled by elected representatives, it's socialism. Just like schools, libraries and roads.
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t0mbstone 2610 days ago
If socialism is the public ownership of the means of production, how exactly is a government controlled healthcare program for all considered, "Socialism"?

When it comes to insurance, what exactly is the "means of production" there that is being owned by the people?

Is any publicly owned and managed entity socialist?

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