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yucandu@lemmy.world 1 week agoSocialism, traditionally defined, involves some form of collective or public ownership of the means of production. Universal healthcare, labor protections, welfare programs, and unions do not inherently require that.
Universal healthcare and other social programs are, in a democracy, an example of the public owning the means of producing healthcare or other industries.
Eldritch@piefed.world 1 week ago
That depends on implementation. But “technically” could be, though I think the reality more often than not is that it isn’t.