[adma]

To suggest socialism offers both high equality and high freedom is a joke.

The level of equality is debatable, but freedoms would definitely be on the lower side.

As per vz64's point, consider "socialism" in terms of Scandinavia rather than, say, the former Soviet Bloc--that's why it's contrasted with "communism" in the chart.

And if freedoms would be "lower", it'd be more in the bureaucracy/red tape sense; in which case, virtually *all* of Europe is low-freedom compared to North America...

 

[OttoSchloss]

i think that if people should be allowed to drink in public, they should also be allowed to have sex in public.

I was surprised to find out fast food vans in L.A. can also dispense beer and wine.

*so jel*

 

[doady]

I think the right-wing mostly only promote freedom for business and corporations while restricting personal freedoms, while the left-wing tends promotes personal freedom and workers unions and restrict business.

 

[TrickyRicky]

^I don't believe that to be true. Both the left-wing and right-wing promote freedom and supression of freedom. They both also are for and against business interests depending on the activity in question.