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Comment author: buybuydandavis 13 July 2014 03:15:33AM *  5 points [-]

But "socialism" in the survey was defined as support for a highly redistributive, socially permissive political regime, like they have in Scandinavian countries.

One of the many reasons why no one can have a sensible political discussion - everyone is using words differently.

Generally I see socialism defined as the government control of the means of production. Redistribution is government control of the output of production.

Anyone got a better ism to term being in favor of a liberal redistributionist welfare state?

Comment author: satt 14 July 2014 12:26:02AM 0 points [-]

Anyone got a better ism to term being in favor of a liberal redistributionist welfare state?

Social democracy or liberal socialism, maybe, although some potential for confusion remains as "liberal socialism" retains the s-word, and social democracy shades continuously into democratic socialism.