🔺 Definition of Socialism (Marxist Perspective)

Socialism is not just “government doing stuff” or Nordic-style welfare states. It is:

• Working class political power, exercised through parties, councils, or organizations.
• Nationalization of major industries and collectivization of agriculture.
• Economic planning to meet social needs, not profit motives.
• Workplace democracy and collective ownership.
• Suppression or elimination of markets and wage labor.
• A cultural revolution to overcome reactionary ideas like racism, sexism, and classism.

📊 Empirical Case: Socialism = Better Quality of Life

A study by Sarah Seton-Watson showed that at equal levels of development, socialist countries outperformed capitalist ones in:

• Infant & child mortality (2–3x lower)
• Life expectancy
• Doctors per capita
• Educational access (more equitable and higher quality)
• Nutrition (caloric intake exceeded 100% of required needs)
• All despite sanctions, invasions, and sabotage by capitalist countries

📌 Core Arguments for Socialism’s Superiority

1. 🎯 Serves the Working Class Majority