Ellis, speaking of the economic system in Sweden, which as I understand it, is socialist, asks:
"Others (citizens) are supported by the state as necessary, and thus everyone has an income which is closer to the average than usual. Good idea?"
Ellis, I'm a pragmatist. But, I am also one who believes in what I call a feathers approach to the political economy. That is, I believe that when the left and right wings operate in a state of balance the whole body of the bird (society) benefits. Therefore, my question is: Do we know how well the Swedish system works? Is it pragmatic socialism?--one which makes room for creative and democratic capitalism?
BEWARE OF DISASTROUS WING ISM
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DISASTER SOCIALISM
Or is it simply a form of disaster socialism? The kind--like perhaps the old Soviet Union was--that is so left-winged that it can do nothing but fly in ever-decreasing circles, down and down, to its own destruction. I am not a fan of disaster socialism.
DISASTER CAPITALISM
By the way, I have the same feeling about what the author, Naomi Klein, calls "disaster capitalism", in her book, SHOCK DOCTRINE.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Klein 
