Why We Never Hear About the Countries Where Socialism Works
High taxes are often demonized in capitalist discourse, yet in Nordic countries they are embraced as a collective investment. Citizens pay more, but in exchange they receive cradle-to-grave security: healthcare, childcare, education, pensions, and more.
Substack • Why We Never Hear About the Countries Where Socialism Works
Tuition-free universities mean that students are treated as future contributors to society, not customers in a market. Finland’s education system is legendary: there are no standardized tests, teachers are highly respected professionals, and children are encouraged to develop creativity rather than simply memorize facts.
Substack • Why We Never Hear About the Countries Where Socialism Works
Media reflects power. And power belongs to those with vested interests in capitalism’s survival.
Substack • Why We Never Hear About the Countries Where Socialism Works
Western media, heavily influenced by corporate interests, tends to highlight socialist experiments when they fail, not when they succeed. A failed socialist country validates capitalism. A thriving socialist country undermines it.
Substack • Why We Never Hear About the Countries Where Socialism Works
modern socialism often looks less like Soviet central planning and more like a robust safety net combined with democratic governance. It’s universal healthcare in Sweden, tuition-free universities in Finland, and public housing in Vienna. It’s not the abolition of markets, but the idea that essential services should be protected from market... See more
Substack • Why We Never Hear About the Countries Where Socialism Works
The West’s fear-mongering about socialism rests on outdated caricatures.
socialism means full state control over production and distribution. For others, it’s a mixed economy where public services like healthcare, education, and infrastructure are guaranteed, while markets handle the rest.
Substack • Why We Never Hear About the Countries Where Socialism Works
In reality, modern socialism often looks less like Soviet central planning and more like a robust safety net combined with democratic governance. It’s universal healthcare in Sweden, tuition-free universities in Finland, and public housing in Vienna. It’s not the abolition of markets, but the idea that essential services should be protected from... See more
Substack • Why We Never Hear About the Countries Where Socialism Works
In reality, modern socialism often looks less like Soviet central planning and more like a robust safety net combined with democratic governance. It’s universal healthcare in Sweden, tuition-free universities in Finland, and public housing in Vienna. It’s not the abolition of markets, but the idea that essential services should be protected from market failure.
That distinction matters. Because much of the West’s fear-mongering about socialism rests on outdated caricatures.