Cuba, PRC, Vietnam, DPRK, Laos, Venezuela, Nicaragua, etc. are all examples of socialism (or proto-socialism in Venezuela and Nicaragua’s case) in action.
Living conditions vary. Cities like Pyongyang have better living conditions than rural areas, as an example. However, socialism doesn’t mean equal living conditions for all, especially in a poor country like the DPRK. What is true is that public ownership is the principle aspect of the economy, the working class in control of the state, and production and distribution are focused on satisfying the needs of the people primarily.
Cuba, PRC, Vietnam, DPRK, Laos, Venezuela, Nicaragua, etc. are all examples of socialism (or proto-socialism in Venezuela and Nicaragua’s case) in action.
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That also isn’t what’s going on in the DPRK, so I fail to see how that’s relevant.
Do the citizens all live in comparable luxury as Kim Jong Un then?
Living conditions vary. Cities like Pyongyang have better living conditions than rural areas, as an example. However, socialism doesn’t mean equal living conditions for all, especially in a poor country like the DPRK. What is true is that public ownership is the principle aspect of the economy, the working class in control of the state, and production and distribution are focused on satisfying the needs of the people primarily.