Is There A Need For Some Socialism?

 Postings like this have come up every so often, but lately they have come to the surface more and more.  I would like to suggest that there may be a need for socialism of the kind that we in Canada have become used to.

The socialism that I refer to is universal health care for one, unemployment insurance is another, universal welfare, and the so called baby bonus cheques that many families depended upon until the child is 18 years of age.  Theses are socialist programs that we in Canada have come to take for granted.  

All these programs are paid for by the taxes that have been generated over the years which have done good for the population in general.  There are still cases of homelessness that persists and I don't believe these situations will ever leave society.  In order to solve the problems of housing, homelessness, and other problems, Canada needs to carefully look at the solutions.

Canada is being pushed by many citizens to take the next few steps into a bigger socialist programming.  A programming that would mean the loss of some civil liberties like the ability to choose to accept the programmed hand outs and solutions.

While Marxist/Leninist groups like Black Lives Matter and Antifa are demanding for the defunding of police budgets, and marching towards total abolition of police in all of Canada, the end result would not provide the socialist outcome that these people are suggesting.  As long as there are civil liberties which all Canadians enjoy, further socialist programing can not be achieved.

The slogan of "defund, disarm, disband, and abolish" is a dream and nothing more that these Marxist groups are seeking.  To eventually abolish the police services, you need to provide another system of keeping society safe, and replacing the police services with military services is not the answer nor is it the designed purpose of the military.   Besides, these Marxist groups have no real logistical answer to how to keep society safe.  They only have imaginary concepts and nothing more.

So while there is a need for some universal socialist programing, Canadians can not loose sight of the reality that we are also responsible to assist others who are in need of help.  Socialism can not solve all the problems of homelessness and other problems.  We can not expect the government to wipe our asses from birth until death, even though many believe the government should be doing just that.   So yes there is a need for some socialistic programing that all of us can share in.  These programs are health and safety, but should also include a universal drug program.  With everyone paying into these programs through taxes lightens the load for everyone, Canadians can not loose sight of the brake peddle that may have to be pressed when the country moves closer and closer to precipice of communism or fascism, which are liberal programs that lead to the control of the population for no other reason than to control the population.