Social Democracy and MMEs are Superior to Minarchy and LFEs.

Social Democracy and Mixed Market Economies are superior to Minarchy and Laissez-Faire Economics. Definitions used: Social Democracy : A moderate political ideology that aims to achieve socialist goals within capitalist society such as by means of a strong social state and regulation of private industry. Mixed Market Economy : "An economy in which a substantial number, though by no means all, of the activities of production, distribution and exchange are undertaken by the government, and there is more interference by the STATE than there would be in a MARKET ECONOMY. A mixed economy thus combines the characteristics of both CAPITALISM and SOCIALISM." - The Norton Dictionary of Modern Thought Minarchy : A state of small government, where it is used solely for the protection of Individual liberty and property. - Myself Laissez-Faire Economics - "One of the guiding principles of capitalism, this doctrine claims that an economic system should be free from government intervention or moderation, and be driven only by the market forces." -Businessdictionary.com Social Democracy VS. Minarchy Social Democracy is a popular ideology chiefly because it guarantees a citizen basic access to the essentials of Modern Living under an established and regulated system. The Citizens of the state are guaranteed Universal Healthcare, Education, Social Insurance, Freedom of Democracy, Equal Rights, and Access to Social Programs (i.e. Welfare, Employment Insurance and Old-Age Pension). None of which a Minarchist system can guarantee. I do refrain from using the term "Free" for all of these because it is not at all free and the goals are achieved with taxation. Nations who have an effective social democratic system of government are at the top of Healthcare (1), Education (2) and Per Capita GDP (3) lists. This is no coincidence. It is the belief that Citizens of a nation should all help each other and contribute to the greater good of the community. Selfishness and Megalomania no place in a truly equal society. And truly equal societies can only be achieved through social democracy. Myths about Social Democracy. Social Democrats are quite often called socialists and are on the far right of the political spectrum of socialism. I personally do not mind being called a socialist but there are often many ignorant views about social democracy and equating it with the tyrannical totalitarianism of communism. and in extreme cases, National Socialism. All communists are socialist but not all socialists are communist and National Socialism is on the radical right of the classic political spectrum and should be treated as such. Mixed Market Economics VS. Laissez-Faire Economics The goal of a mixed market economy is to encourage growth and maximize security even in a global economic crisis. Laissez-faire Economics and Lack of regulation on the part of the government of The United States of America and lack of foresight by many world governments caused this mess (2008 - present recession) in the first place (4). Fortunately some nations with economic regulations are making it out strong and are predicted to have their recessions end in 2010. Germany and France's economies have already begun to grow again and Canada's recession ended in 2009 (5). What do all these nation's have in common? They are all mixed market economies. Fast recovery and relative stability are the strong points of a mixed market economy. (1) http://www.photius.com... (2) http://news.bbc.co.uk... (3) http://en.wikipedia.org... (4) http://www.usnews.com... (5) http://www.cbc.ca... http://www.cbc.ca...