How will socialism work as an effective political engine in modern society? I believe that it is important to isolate oneself from the other nations and systems on the global scale. Companies that "tried out" socialism during the Industrial Revolution did so as an isolated economy. Sweden, the famed model of modern socialism, has strict immigration laws.
Immigration would have to be limited to a trickle, and then only the "hand-picked few" would be allowed access. This is not the common view amongst left-wingers in Canada and is why socialism on a grand scale will never work in this country.
One must remember the feeling of self-importance that human nature luxuriously bathes itself in. If a socialist society works towards the common good, forfeiting a majority of those wages earned in order to receive the benefit social programs, everything will be cheery until a body from the outside enters. Human nature will be in unrest. Why is someone else benefiting from my labour? In Canada we already complain and moan about immigration. However, I believe Canada could not effectively survive if it were not for the high number of immigrants being welcomed into our country each year.
I'm not going to take my rant any further, it is just a seed thought as of now.
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why can't socialism exist with the current levels of immigration? I don't think any nation practises socialism to the full theoretical extent, but high taxes for the common good, (even taxing the immigrants) could lead to less disparity between the rich and poor, create more equal rights for women and minorities, and make education accessible for everyone with brains and drive, not just those with brains, drive and money. - a seed thought as well.
ReplyDeleteTaxing everyone more will lead to even more unrest especially with high numbers of newcomers each year. To tax the big business (oilsands) would mean the oil companies would up and leave. The government would have no choice but to claw desperately at a failing economy with no income. The poor would get poorer and the rich would ride it out until the economy is in such a state that the government has no option but to privatize. At this time the companies move back in, buy everything and pay the people even less than they were paid before. The government still hanging on to a failing system will keep the high tax on the people but lift tax on big business. Poverty will ensue.
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