[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

I beg to differ, the concept of nationalisation is a communist one, implemented by communist parties around the world. The fact that it is taken up by more mainstream parties, doesn't change that basic principle.

Well, then I guess most UK citizens are communists if thats how you define the ideology. You can't drag down the concept of nationalisation by saying it's communism, that's one word which if it means having NHS, would theoretically make it a good thing.

I am not a proponent of communism, it does not work imo. If I thought Corbyn was communist then I wouldn't be backing him.

Also just because nationalisation has been used within communist governments (although there haven't been many), doesn't make it that in principle. It's ridiculous. That's like saying because the Nazis used book-burnings, that it makes burning books a nazi concept.. not at all.