Mass unemployment has been a feature of
capitalism
since it emerged as the dominant social system in 17th century England and spread throughout the world. It is also an essential part of the system — the misery of the unemployed and underemployed fuels the profits, which keep the capitalist economy going.
The establishment of public ownership of the means of production under socialism eliminates the exploitation of one person by another,
the formal and actual subordination of labor to capital
; the working people are not subjected to mass and chronic unemployment, and labor necessarily becomes free labor for oneself and …
unemployment does not exist in the Socialist Bloc
. This belief is nurtured by Marxist theory (the law of full employment in a socialist economy
If natural rates of unemployment in market socialist countries are indeed
20-30%
, the actual rates of unemployment needed to tame inflation may be 25-40%.
The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, a 50-year low. By contrast, the unemployment rate in socialist countries keeps inching up,
not down
. France's unemployment rate is 8.6%; Sweden's rate is 6.6% and the Godfather of all socialist disasters, Venezuela, is sporting a 26.4% unemployment rate.
Disadvantages of socialism include
slow economic growth, less entrepreneurial opportunity and competition
, and a potential lack of motivation by individuals due to lesser rewards.
Socialism Pros Socialism Cons | Better education opportunities Government failure | Minimum wage Socialism may take away incentive to work | Socialism can provide minimum basic income Sovereign default | May improve conditions of the general public Politicians can get too much power |
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Which country has the best unemployment benefits?
- Luxembourg. Luxembourg has a net replacement rate of 86% of their average wage and 94% for people making minimum wage. …
- Bulgaria. …
- Portugal. …
- Switzerland. …
- Netherlands. …
- France. …
- Germany. …
- Belgium.
What country has the worst unemployment rate?
In 2017,
Burkina Faso
had the highest unemployment rate in the world, at 77 percent.
What country has the highest unemployment rate 2020?
- Burkina Faso (77.00%)
- Syria (50.00%)
- Senegal (48.00%)
- Haiti (40.60%)
- Kenya (40.00%)
- Djibouti (40.00%)
- Republic Of The Congo (36.00%)
- Marshall Islands (36.00%)
What is Democratic Socialism in simple terms?
Democratic socialism is defined as having a socialist economy in which the means of production are socially and collectively owned or controlled, alongside a liberal democratic political system of government.
Country Since Party | People's Republic of China 1 October 1949 Communist Party of China | Republic of Cuba 1 January 1959 Communist Party of Cuba | Lao People's Democratic Republic 2 December 1975 Lao People's Revolutionary Party | Socialist Republic of Vietnam 2 September 1945 Communist Party of Vietnam |
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One of the most interesting aspects of the research is the countries that Americans actually do consider socialist today. Among Republicans, the three most socialist countries are
Venezuela
(60%), China (57%) and Russia (57%) while among Democrats, Sweden (43%), Denmark (43%) and Norway (42%) come first.
In theory, based on public benefits, socialism has the
greatest goal of common wealth
; Since the government controls almost all of society's functions, it can make better use of resources, labors and lands; Socialism reduces disparity in wealth, not only in different areas, but also in all societal ranks and classes.
- Reduction of relative poverty. …
- Free health care. …
- Diminishing marginal utility of income. …
- A more equal society is more cohesive. …
- Socialist values encourage selflessness rather than selfishness. …
- Benefits of public ownership. …
- Environment. …
- Reduced hidden taxes.
Country Since Party | People's Republic of China 1 October 1949 Communist Party of China | Republic of Cuba 1 January 1959 Communist Party of Cuba | Lao People's Democratic Republic 2 December 1975 Lao People's Revolutionary Party | Socialist Republic of Vietnam 2 September 1945 Communist Party of Vietnam |
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