• REDACTED@infosec.pub
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    3 hours ago

    I never said it’s a bad word, but as someone from the east, socialist sounds a bit over-the-top for just healthcare, socialism (social policies) is part of any well balanced capitalism system for me.

    • Tattorack@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      Here in Europe elements like healthcare still fall under socialism.

      Im not sure how the Mexican government operates, but typically it’s not all-or-nothing. Just because a socialist gets elected doesn’t mean they suddenly have the power to completely overturn a country and kick capitalism out. Such changes would require overwhelming majorities.

      However, socialists would strive to implement those elements of their idealogies they can.

    • DosDude@retrofed.com
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      3 hours ago

      Agreed. But the context of the area needs to be accounted for. Socialist ideas compared to the old status quo.