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Comment author: fubarobfusco 19 May 2013 09:08:02PM 2 points [-]

Yes, please. We might call these "post-scarcity socialism", "welfare-state socialism" (or "welfare liberalism" to Americans), and "Communist Party socialism".

(Of course, there is the argument that we could be living in a post-scarcity society today if it weren't for the increasing fraction of wealth held by the ultra-rich.)

Comment author: Lumifer 20 May 2013 04:59:46PM 4 points [-]

We might call these "post-scarcity socialism"

There is a very old Soviet joke about the what would happen if socialism (of the Communist Party rule variety) were to be established in the Sahara. The answer is that after a couple of years a severe shortage of sand would develop...

Comment author: Lumifer 20 May 2013 06:49:10PM 3 points [-]

(Of course, there is the argument that we could be living in a post-scarcity society today if it weren't for the increasing fraction of wealth held by the ultra-rich.)

I am unaware of a serious version of such an argument.

Comment author: [deleted] 20 May 2013 04:54:31PM 2 points [-]

(Of course, there is the argument that we could be living in a post-scarcity society today if it weren't for the increasing fraction of wealth held by the ultra-rich.)

(For some value of “post-scarcity” smaller than an American might have in mind.)

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