you only have to look at the quota system now to see how dumbed down our political system is by promoting women not on merit. I mean Labour recently demoted a man to give Kristine Keanally a job. Unfortunately the Liberal party is not a lot better. Women generally are not good leaders.

Well there you have it.
It's another flawed concept.

Lets consider the concept of a 'democratic path to socialism'.
Would it not stand to reason that for a nation of people to democratically elect 'socialism' then you'd have to have more people who fall into the category of 'have not' than people that fall into the category of 'have'?

And if a country was that poor in its natural wealth that more people were 'have nots' than 'haves' then I don't see how everyone working together will change things.

If we have Capitalist Heathcare and Socialist Healthcare (as an example) then socialism is the base level.

Promoting the base level at the expense of the higher level is a downgrade.
You're promoting a downgrade.

People are not going to vote for this when their nation has already escaped 3rd world poverty.
There is no democratic path to socialism.

But there is a refinement of Capitalism that includes aspects of Socialism for the best outcome in governing a nations citizens.

Hello Mr Ewins, how do you do?

You suggest that I might not know where you're coming from. Well, I think I do. However, you are correct in assuming I don't know the people you listed and I'll tell you, I don't really want to know. Anyone who sails under the colours of Marx is instantly tainted in my book. I have read the Communist Manifesto 1848 in detail and I know that any sub-variant of it will not be to my taste. I have a strong dislike of Karl Marx, his theories, manifesto and his disciples. No sub-variant of Marxism has any good in it, in my opinion. Your discussion is kind of like, which particular flavour of poison would I prefer?

I have studied this stuff mate and I don't like it. You specify your sympathies as being in the vicinity of Austro-Marxists. Well, ok. But I do not entertain anything with "Marx" in it. I'm very happy for you to hold those sympathies, but please stop trying to convince me that they're in my best interests. I do know that they are not.

Anyway, all the very best to you Mr Ewins and I thank you kindly for taking the time to express your views to me. In the meantime I'll continue to hold my views as I expect that you'll hold yours. Nothing personal, but I hope in time you guys lose the political war. In fact why not give up now and surrender? We're very forgiving people over this side of the wire. You might even get to like us and have some fun instead of the usual leftist victimisation and misery.

What none of the idealist Leftists don't appear to grasp is that the only reason they actually exist is due to the enterprise & contributions by conservatism orientated folk.
What exactly do leftists contribute to a Nation's coffers ? I don't actually know of any leftists in any enterprise, they only seem to be milling around Govt departments.

Dear individual,

Come on mate stop with the dross. Germany is a very successful socialist democracy although admittedly they haven't been subjected to extremely high and punitive levels of sanctions from the world's largest superpower.

The Scandanavian countries do it just a little differently and “have chosen a mixed economic system that reduces the gap between the rich and the poor through redistributive taxation and a robust public sector while preserving the benefits of capitalism.”
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/100714/nordic-model-pros-and-cons.asp

They all are examples tempering capitalism to serve as many of their citizens as possible. They are very, very far from the US style capitalism.

Yep Tristan enjoying all the benefits of Western civilisation while pushing dogmas that have left to nothing but death and suffering except for the elite. Go figure and he's not alone.