Australia is seen by some as a Socialist country and by others as Capatalist, but can we be both?
Discuss.

How close is Socialist to opportunism ?

"Discuss". Sounds like an exam paper.

Hi Is Mise,

Australia is a democratic/capitalist country with
social support systems in place. Our government system
is very much democratic and we're very much capitalist.
I am too busy to discuss this in more detail - I'll
be back later on. This will have to do for now.

Define socialist....then I'll tell you if we are socialist.

Hi Issy,

Hadn't noticed you on the Forum for a few days, thought you had gone bush. Australia at times pretends to be politically a liberal democracy, we do achieve that lofty ambition on occasions. As for your question is Australia socialist? The short answer is yes, but only to a degree. Socialism is vital in a basically Capitalistic environment like ours as it provides all those necessities that Capitalism is incapable of providing universally without the incentive of the profit motive. or it can only provide such on a user pay basis. Without Socialism, the excesses of unfettered Capitalism would lead to injustices that are totally unacceptable in our modern liberal democracy.