economic system poll

[DanielX]

For example
                                        Capitalism                         Socialism
Laissez-faire                        95%                                    5%

That's a contradiction in terms.  Laissez-faire or free market implies absolutely no socialism.  The ARE no regulations, price controls, minimum wage, trust busting ect.

Laissez-faire still has State run courts, law, police, military etc.  So it is at least 5% socialistic.  100% 'capitalism' would be the law of the jungle, and someone would have your head on a spike, Milky.

Not necesarily.  Capitalism implies that the government provides the proper economic arena for businesses to compete, with regards to law and government issued money (or capital, to link it to the name).

Right, all of which are 'socialist' in the sense that they are provided by the State.

No, they are not. Government's role is to prevent certain things (like criminals or barbarian invasions) from breaking the nation apart, making things a bit safer for capitalism. A fine distinction, to be sure.

There's a big difference between a minimalist nation that simply provides a military, police, justice system, and basic diplomacy, and a state with a full-out welfare state. You say so yourself.