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Social Democracy

You believe in a society where the government plays an active role in promoting social justice, reducing income inequality, and ensuring access to essential services for all citizens.

Social Democracy is a political ideology that advocates for a balance between a capitalist or market economy and strong governmental intervention to promote social justice. It is rooted in the belief that social and economic inequalities should be minimized through progressive taxation, income redistribution, or even welfare state measures. The ideology also supports a robust public sector, including public education, healthcare, and child care, as well as other services aimed at minimizing poverty and homelessness.

The origins of Social Democracy can be traced back to the 19th centur…  

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 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

If public transportation was free and efficient, would that change your thoughts on owning a car or living farther from work or school?

 @9JRC4Q6Democrat from Virginia  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, if public transportation was better maintained and more accessible, I would consider not owning a car, or using it less

 @9JS38LL from Florida  disagreed…2yrs2Y

I would not be comfortable with government controlled transportation, they control it and I prefer freedom of transportation..

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia  commented…2yrs2Y

Government control of transportation doesn’t mean that other transport isn’t destroyed, it’s just that a basic system of public transport is built, freedom doesn’t necessarily disappear.

 @9JRCBL4 from California  answered…2yrs2Y

Probably not but it would be useful knowing that if I needed to have access to public transportation I would.

 @9JRDNFM from Arizona  disagreed…2yrs2Y

Because public transportation systems don’t go exactly where u need to go and they aren’t everywhere

 @9JRB8NY from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

People will take advantage of free transportation and in my opinion become lazy due to non-stop travel

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia  commented…2yrs2Y

I think there are methods of combating that, or at least, dissuading lazy use.

 @9JRC76M from Pennsylvania  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, I would be more willing to live longer distances from work knowing I can reliably get there on time which opens up more places for me to live and more job opportunities for me.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

What potential differences might you see in social dynamics if higher taxes on the rich funded welfare programs?

 @9KF79D6 from California  answered…2yrs2Y

well if we could get money out of the rich we could balance soiecity and also gives better welcare programs which in my opoion is what we need

 @9KF78PLRepublican from California  answered…2yrs2Y

People making a lot of money aren't millionaires or billionaires so we shouldn't take from them because others dont know how to make good life choices and couldn't make a better life.

 @9KF7FSV from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

Less poverty, better health of the average person in the nation, less stress, fewer billionaires, cleaner cities, better technology, the 1950s without the blatant bigotry

 @9S52LGB from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

One topic that gets discussed a lot is what we should do about epidemic-level overdose rates in our country and the two main arguments that I see are either, "implement harsher punishments for drug dealers and users" or "decriminalize drugs, Norway did it and their addiction rates went down!" The problem with these two arguments is that neither one addresses the foundational problem of addiction and solely responds to the symptoms. Welfare programs in our country should be much, much more focused on treating the underlying problems that lead to addiction and prevent indivi…  Read more

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

If housing was more affordable due to government subsidies, how might that influence where you choose to live?

 @9JP7D74 from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

It would have been better and people can have a place to loice

 @9JNYD9Danswered…2yrs2Y

because if its more affordable then it would also be more affordable to stay there for a long time.

 @9JNXHDZLibertarian from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

id live in a economically friendly neighborhoods closer to work

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

Should access to high-quality education be a right for all, regardless of personal wealth?

 @9H86V6DPeace and Freedom from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, we want the future to be bright and when only so mnay people can get access to good schooling it is missed opportunity for many.

 @9H86T6F from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes it should be a right to all information should be free

 @9H876BSRepublican from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

I believe that one should have to work for their education, and should not the person's wealth, but only the person's educational success.

  @Patriot-#1776Constitution from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

No, God created rights to protect you from harm, not to allow you to plunder other people and force them to provide a service you want.

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia  commented…2yrs2Y

Everyone pays, everyone benefits. That’s how this is supposed to work. The majority of people agree with this, and if you want an unregulated economy, hop into a Time Machine and go to 1892 Pittsburgh, then talk to me about how glorious laissez-faire capitalism is.

  @Patriot-#1776Constitution from Washington  commented…2yrs2Y

1892 Pittsburgh, where socialist steel union members burnt down and barricaded the homes of non-union workers in a campaign of terror, defaced the equivalent of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of private property, and rioted lawlessly in the streets?

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia  commented…2yrs2Y

Dear *** lord, you can’t seriously think the unions were the problem, can you? They were losing 50% of their pay, the corporations were literally FORCING them to work, our rights in the workplace didn’t exist, they GAVE us that by rioting and protesting, because ****** es like Carnegie and Henry Frick were literally ordering military strikes against their workers for blockading their factory, in the name of not being treated like garbage and given nothing back but wage cuts and longer workdays. I’m truly not going to change what happened at that time, it got the attention…  Read more

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Can you imagine a working world without the pressure of job security, and if so, what would it look like?

 @9JNYF6VDemocrat from Colorado  answered…2yrs2Y

No, I Can't. The pressure of Job security is a very real and necessary thing. It keeps people working and things moving.

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia  commented…2yrs2Y

It’s also one of the greatest killers in the US, the last thing we need is more stress, since stress remains one of the biggest factors in premature deaths, right alongside poor regulation on food quality that leads to heart disease and cancer. If we’ve gotta be forced under the threat of poverty just to keep society running, then by much of that logic, incentives such as making not working a crime wouldn’t be immoral either.

 @9JNXXJWRepublicananswered…2yrs2Y

Many people would have a job and depending on the character of the individual having job security could make them better or worse.

 @9JNXWJSDemocrat from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

No but I feel like the world would be different and not in a good way.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How could greater access to public arts and cultural programs influence your community involvement or personal growth?

 @9KF7WVD from Florida  answered…2yrs2Y

I have all the access I need. I volunteer with the National Park Service.

 @9KF789K from California  answered…2yrs2Y

It would allow our community to see more opportunities and see what they can resonate with

 @9KF6XH9 from California  answered…2yrs2Y

Public arts and cultural programs provide opportunities for people to come together, interact, and engage with one another in shared experiences. Participating in community arts events, such as festivals, exhibitions, or performances, fosters a sense of belonging and strengthens social connections within the community.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

In a world where essential services are rights, not privileges, how would you define privilege?

 @9KM6CPRRepublican from Arkansas  answered…2yrs2Y

People born in america should have the privilage of not taking a citizenship exam

 @9KM5VW5 from New Jersey  answered…2yrs2Y

Not paying people to fight in a war for you, or not paying your way out of a murder or felony charge (can still have bail).

 @9KM5Y7N from New Jersey  answered…2yrs2Y

I think privilege is given too easily and not at the same time. Privilege is something people are born with when they don't need it and some people have power that they abuse, limiting people's privilege.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

How would you feel if your tax dollars were used to provide healthcare and education for everyone?

 @9H8T6GF from Illinois  answered…3yrs3Y

I personally would feel that the tax dollars were put to good use.

 @9H8SC8J from Texas  answered…3yrs3Y

I don’t really like it but I mean it still helps people and I’m not about to fight to get it changed when it actually helps people

 @9H8S2CH from Iowa  answered…3yrs3Y

I wouldn't mind because despite people putting themselves in that situation some people truly need help and I know my money is going to a good cause.

 @9H8XTHG from Nebraska  answered…3yrs3Y

I would feel honored if my taxes went to helping people in need

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

If you knew that no matter where you lived, your children would receive a top-quality education, how would that influence your life choices?

  @Patriot-#1776Constitution from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

I am already assured of that as a homeschooler

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How would you reconcile the desire for personal wealth with the need to address extreme poverty through government programs?

 @9HZGFPT from California  answered…2yrs2Y

I would be willing to give up some personal wealth to combat societal problems

 @9HZGQ2X from California  answered…2yrs2Y

Higher wages, land reform, Adam smiths canons of taxation

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia  commented…2yrs2Y

High taxes upon the rich, redistribution into gearing the system towards helping the poor, allowing creators to cash in on ideas and new products, but being subject to regulation in some cases. Gearing pay towards merit, with the minimum wage simply being a standard to help the poor stay above the poverty line.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

Do you think it's fair for the government to redistribute wealth from wealthier citizens to less fortunate ones?

 @9H7V57V from California  answered…3yrs3Y

It is the role of humanity to support our fellow man, and if the super rich who have more money than they know what to do with and hold it in their vaults refuse to give their money willingly, government should redistribute at least a fraction of it to the poor.

 @9H7VDMS from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

That depends. I mean, if you just steal money from the rich, that's a problem. But if it's invested money into non-relevant things, the poor deserves to have money.

 @9H7TQQNRepublican from Indiana  answered…3yrs3Y

I think that is what raising taxes for the rich are. I think it is fair

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

How might your own drive to succeed be influenced by knowing that even in failure, your basic needs would be met?

 @9HK2XPT from New Jersey  answered…3yrs3Y

My basic needs will always be met because I will always find a way to provide for my family. I don’t want a handout. Failures are lessons. I will always find a way.

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia  commented…2yrs2Y

Failures are lessons in losing a certain thing, but it shouldn’t be as far as the basic needs, because in many instances, people can’t provide for their basic needs even without failure. Let’s stop pretending we’re hardy enough to take an ever increasingly unfair system head on all the time, if we have to do so just to survive, it’s time we reevaluate our priorities.

 @9HK2QTM  from Colorado  answered…3yrs3Y

It wouldn't. When you give people a good job with fair pay and little oversight, they become the hardest workers. They will want to be certain not to lose job. All people want to do a good job, pride. People resent micromanagement and act worse in retaliation, to get a win against the man.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

If everyone had their basic needs met, how do you think that would affect our society's overall happiness?

 @9HZHC88 from California  answered…2yrs2Y

I believe that if everyone had their basic needs met, resentment toward others and the system at large would greatly decrease.

 @9HZJ6H4Green  from Missouri  answered…2yrs2Y

I think there would be a general uptick in people's happiness. Not as many families and individuals would be nearly as concerned about bills or debts for higher education, emergency surgeries and day to day prescriptions; with less debt, and less fear of debt, citizens would be able to focus on other aspects of their lives and create an economic boom.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How would the presence of a strong safety net change your approach to risk-taking in life or in pursuing your dreams?

 @9HZPWJDPeace and Freedom from New Jersey  answered…2yrs2Y

It could restrict me from doing things I find thrilling or exciting no matter how dangerous it can be

 @9HZHQ3ZDemocrat from North Carolina  answered…2yrs2Y

It would provide some slight confidence in letting someone pursue their dreams

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

How does the idea of your success potentially helping to support others through taxation make you feel?

 @9HV3CSK from Ohio  answered…2yrs2Y

Honestly it doesn’t feel good that I’m being taxed for everything, but I guess it somewhat helps our country.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

Can a balance between free market capitalism and government support create a fair society, or is it inherently flawed?

 @9H8RV4Yfrom Maine  answered…3yrs3Y

It is based on the assumption that the younger generations will outnumber and outearn the old, requires high social cohesion and is therefore becoming more and more unfeasible in the modern world.

 @9H8R67Q from Iowa  answered…3yrs3Y

I don't believe that the government needs to intervene for the sake of social justice as social justice is hard to pin in general. Even harder is probably defining the crime from which they seek justice.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Do you think a society could function well with a cap on the maximum income or wealth individuals can earn, and what would that look like?

 @9JQ4CXF from Nebraska  answered…2yrs2Y

yes as the excess and be used for social welfare that is desprily needed

 @9JQ44PNRepublican from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

I dont think so society cant even survive where they are right now

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

Would you be willing to sacrifice some personal financial gains for a society with less poverty and homelessness?

 @9H4YP8B from Maryland  answered…3yrs3Y

no, my earnings are my earnings, I was the one who worked for them

 @9H5BDYYPeace and Freedom from Virginia  answered…3yrs3Y

Depending on what Social Democracy is doing, I would only sacrifice if necessary.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

What emotions come up for you when you see people struggling to afford basic needs, like housing and food?

 @9HFZ5SFGreen from Florida  answered…3yrs3Y

I feel sad yet angry because more people are becoming apart of this problem as the world doesn’t care.

 @9HFYWVM from Colorado  answered…3yrs3Y

Raise taxes for the rich, create more funded shelters.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

Would you be more willing to follow a career passion if you knew essential services were guaranteed, even if it paid less?

  @Patriot-#1776Constitution from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes – I'd be inspired to pursue a political career dedicated to destroying the policies that guranteed those services and restoring a free market

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia  commented…2yrs2Y

Just what is actually wrong with it? If the society consents to these kinds of taxes, if these people ar slicing happier lives and it’s truly stable, if the government is for the people, how is needs being provided for a bad thing? I’ve asked this before, but your only response is “taxation = theft”, but what other reason could there possibly be that this is bad?

  @Patriot-#1776Constitution from Washington  commented…2yrs2Y

Because no matter what the motivations were behind it, taking people's money without their permission is, by definition, THEFT. The majority may vote for it, but what about that minority that opposes it? Shall they be oppressed and plundered from? On the one side you have free marketers like myself, who say, "Thou shalt not steal," and socialists like yourself, who say, "Thou shalt not steal expect by majority vote."

As for the government providing for the needs of the people, I've got news for you – the government can't give you anything it didn'…  Read more

  @9CJ6CB6 from Virginia  commented…2yrs2Y

Once again, taxation isn’t theft, you didn’t own that money before, the market gave it to you as a reward, more specifically, it was passed to you from your employer, who could adjust how much you’re given at anytime regardless. Pre-taxation income was decided from the beginning by your employer, the federal minimum wage (which you stand against), guarantees a basic living wage so that they have less power over your already-arbitrary income. The taxation afterwards is just another filter, yet another method of using income, something you weren’t liable to in the first…  Read more

 @9J7YRBS from Wisconsin  answered…2yrs2Y

Maybe, although I have never been presented with the situation so I cannot speak on it.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…2yrs2Y

When you think about your future, how does the idea of guaranteed healthcare and education influence your plans?

 @9HTX3NTfrom Maine  answered…2yrs2Y

Nationalized Healthcare and more improvements to welfare and education will significantly increase the standards of living for the populus, America needs to adapt a more European style of Politics and should adapt to becoming a sort of federal republic instead.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

How would fairer income distribution change the way you view success and achievement?

 @9HFX8SQ from South Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

Success and achievement would be more based on personal standards rather than on who makes the most money

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

In what ways could an economy that encourages both ambition and community support lead to a better society for future generations?

 @9HPDK5Y from New York  answered…3yrs3Y

Socialism will be the downfall of American society.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

How would your cultural traditions and practices be affected in a society that strongly supports multiculturalism and diversity?

 @WaiveWill from Colorado  answered…3yrs3Y

They wouldn't be effected. Each community can keep and practice those things. We are united by our agreement to not tell each other how to live their own life.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

Do you believe the government should ensure all citizens have a basic standard of living, or should that be up to the individual?

 @9D77WV4Democrat  from California  answered…3yrs3Y

The government should ensure that there's a baseline social safety net, a sort of rock bottom which the government ensures still offers food, housing, and other basic necessities.

  @Patriot-#1776Constitution from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

No, government's one and only legitimate role is securing life, liberty, and property

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

Imagine your city with clean, accessible public transportation for all; how would that alter your daily routines?

 @9HFRRQV from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

it would make life easier for a lot of people who don't have a way of getting around

 @ISIDEWITHasked…3yrs3Y

How important is it to you that everyone has equal access to essential services like healthcare?

 @9H5QMDFSocialist from Colorado  answered…3yrs3Y

It is of the utmost importance that anybody, regardless of wealth or job status or background has full access to every and any essential service. Nobody should ever die because they don't have enough to pay for their health and well-being.

  @Patriot-#1776Constitution from Washington  answered…2yrs2Y

It's of zero importance

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