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Originally Posted by MSD
There are some services that the government is simply the best provider for. All these people complaining about socialism seem happy with government-run police departments, fire departments, post offices, and national defense. It is not socialist for the government to act as a provider for a service if it can do so more efficiently than private industry.
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I actually agree with you, but I can't help playing devil's advocate on this one. Who decides what the government can do more efficiently than private industry? I agree with the services you listed already. Heck I work for the government. But why couldn't the government run other things more efficiently? Why not have government run banks? Or real estate agencies? Food is important to people. What if grocery stores are trying to make too much profit? Make government grocery stores. It'll help out the working class, and rich people can still go to their fancy grocery stores right?
I'll admit I don't know where to draw the line on this one, and I'll also admit that I really haven't solidified my stance on this issue yet, so thank you all for helping me be better informed. But I am a firm believer in a capitalist society, and I think we have to be careful of the slippery slope that leads to too much government control.