There is no such thing as socialism. At least, there is no such thing as a completely socialistic country. No, not anywhere on earth. It is non-existent in the world I live in. And, I happen to live in the same world as you and everyone else.
Well, it depends on the definition you use. I'm reading this one:
"A political and economic theory of social organization that advocates the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole."
Look around and tell me where you can find such a country? Russia? Certainly not. China? No. Cuba? No.
And, no, no and no to all the other countries you might come up with. Some of them are totalitarian, not socialistic. Now, if you venture in the Scandinavian countries, then you will be getting closer. Switzerland, Sweden and Finland do have a number of co-operatives.
But they aren't exclusively made up of co-operatives.
And, is there any nation on earth where the government decisions on the economy are made by the people, themselves, as opposed to being made by government leaders?
Socialism, in its pure form, simply does not exist. Socialism is an umbrella for a lot of things. But, perhaps in its purest form, it would be community ownership of all businesses and community decision-making for all governmental policies concerning the economy.
I could be wrong. I could be overlooking a community somewhere that does this. But, I don't think so. I don't think there is a truly socialistic country anywhere on earth.
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