What if: America switched their economy to Socialism.

Would it change anything? and would the changes be Good or bad, and yes I realize the probability of this happening is very low due to the fact that Americans seem to believe Socialism is the worst thing on earth, yet other nations that have socialism are in a better economic state then us, so I would beg to differ.

Just suddenly switched to socialism? With no warning? No support from other external forces?

/Nuclear Fire

What kind of Socialism? You can't just say generic socialism, there's so many individual policies and laws that define a government, and the line between different government types is often blurry.

I beg to differ on that last part, there are not alot of socialist goverments anyone exept for Cuba. Unless your thinking about implamenting the scandanavian system (social democracy) in which case I'll be as happy as a lark.

It would mean no more Mcdonalds!!! woot

Just as long as they keep the Taco Bell. :ugeek:

perhaps I was not too specific, indeed I ment Social democracy.

1. That's not socialism.

2. Things would defiantly be better.

That is indeed Socialism, can you please explain to me how that is not? actually give me facts rather then your perspective/opinion.

Social democracy is simply providing a humane environment for social progress to develop in. They do this with social safety net to reduce poverty and business regulation to provide a more equal playing field.
There is no workers state, syndication of workers cooperatives, vanguard/workers party, or any of the other qualities that the various types of socialism hold.

exactly so it's a type of Socialism ;P

No, it still uses capitalism as it's economic model. It has no desire to eliminate capitalism, simply to humanize capitalism.

Did you just completely ignore the last sentence.

Dramatic.
Short of that, the whole world economy would collapse overnight.

Socialism is workers control, not higher pay or free healthcare.

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... /Socialism

Socialism (play /?so??????zm?/) is an economic system in which the means of production are publicly or commonly owned and controlled cooperatively, or a political philosophy advocating such a system.

See those differences? There kinda major.