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Talk:Democratic Socialism (view source)
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:[[User:AlanE|AlanE]] ([[User talk:AlanE|talk]]) 01:08, 13 November 2016 (EST)
:[[User:AlanE|AlanE]] ([[User talk:AlanE|talk]]) 01:08, 13 November 2016 (EST)
::If democratic socialism works for you in Australia, then that's great. I admire the fact that you actually have border security, a system that keeps out illegal immigrants and makes people do it the right way (but the Labor Party opposed such a common-sense policy and the more conservative Liberal Party supported it [https://ricochet.com/archives/how-australia-stopped-illegal-immigration/]).
::What I have against democratic socialism is what I mentioned on the article. There are so many regulations and taxes under that system (I've heard that in Denmark, for example, a middle class person will have to pay half their income in taxes). Even if corporations don't have to deal with so many, there are a lot of laws that affect everyday people (the [[nanny State]]).
::Also, why is it that democratic socialists strongly support abortion, homosexual "marriage", feminism, anti-homeschooling, and other socially liberal policies? Are there any democratic socialists who oppose those things? I would be much less opposed to that system if it were, at least, less connected with those policies.
::In regards to your comments on gun violence and voting, why is it that the inner cities in America, which are in many cases virtual war zones, continue to see so much violence despite the large amount of gun control? In Chicago, for example, it was illegal to own a handgun until very recently, and there is still a lot of gun control in that city (and the criminals pay absolutely no attention to them). Gun control is not the solution, it is ''a'' problem. As for compulsory voting, it does not sound like a good idea. If someone does not want to vote, for whatever reason (and I do vote, btw), they should not be forced to vote (another example of the nanny state).
::You may like your system, and yes, it is much better than several others. But I do not desire to emulate it, with its regulations, social liberalism, and government involvement in daily lives of the people. --[[User:1990'sguy|1990'sguy]] ([[User talk:1990'sguy|talk]]) 19:56, 13 November 2016 (EST)