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Re:The Marshmallow Test: What Does It Really Measure? by Blackstone4 on Sunday June 03, 2018 @06:49AM (#17218959)
I think that's why socialist countries seem to take the attitude that we, as politicians, know what's good for you and you don't. So we will regulate you and put in laws to protect you while restricting your choices and freedom.

This may benefit the poor and irritate the rich.

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Re:The Marshmallow Test: What Does It Really Measure? by beer451 on Sunday June 03, 2018 @08:49AM (#17219277)
Unfortunately socialist countries being inevitably corrupt, the programs end up benefiting specific producers regardless of food quality.
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Re:The Marshmallow Test: What Does It Really Measure? by Blackstone4 on Sunday June 03, 2018 @11:13AM (#17219907)
Stepping back, any country run by humans will inevitably be corrupt. So we are really talking about degrees of corruption.

For context, I was referring to socialist countries under the European definition which is a mix of socialism and capitalism. This might include France, Denmark, Sweden etc. For us socialist != communist which is way further left.

As with everything there is a spectrum. I feel like in the US in some circles... socialism == communism and socialist policies are demonized.... a result of the cold war echoing through history. There is little language to describe a left of center policies.

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