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Originally Posted by akprodr
I would disagree: there is a continuum of governmental theories/practices. True capitalism would mean there is no gov't--everything is in the hands of private people. True commumnism means the gov't controls everything. And socialism would fall somewhere inbetween.
Where is the line? Impossible to say. Obviously, a lot of USians say that health care is socialist. But, public schools, police, fire, armed forces... are all socialist.
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No goverment = anarchy. What you call TRUE capitalism (which is bullshit by the way) is being called anarcho-capitalism and things like that.
They are systems and there aren't mixed systems in that way. All those European countries you've mentioned are capitalist, with free market, private business, property and assets and trade.
You can't be making definitions up as you please. Goverments, taxes and services were always part of capitalism. You're mixing it up with anarchy, different things.
the term "mixed economy" is pretty much an american invention - probably in the sense that they'd like you to believe that certain regulations would have a major impact in your personal freedom and democracy, but basically, just so their profits and activities are not controlled in any way.
as long as you're paying taxes for education, development, security why should health care fall into another category? I mean, you don't call it
socialised education.