Socialism DOES Work | Jeremy Corbyn | Oxford Union

Jeremy Corbyn gives his argument that Socialism does work.

Jeremy Corbyn addresses the issue of healthcare saying that the socialist and communist thinkers of the 19th Century had a vision that healthcare should be available to all people, this had lead to the NHS today and is something we should be proud of. He concludes by saying the chamber should vote in favour of equality.

Filmed on Thursday 28th November 2013
MOTION: This House Believes Socialism Will Not Work.
RESULT: Motion Defeated

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[Zetunez]

The argument is 'Socialism Does Work'. What Corbyn has presented are the benefits of socialistic elements within a capitalist system.

[zarfvreex]

So the premise of his speech is "I'm here to defend socialism, not the countries that implemented socialism".

[geralldus]

You need to create wealth before you can re-distribute it.

[barrysimpson]

The meaning of socialism is being shifted. What hes talking about is social democracy. Socialism is the workers controlling their workplace democratically

[GMU]

“The goal of socialism is communism” Lenin.

[thfreakinacage]

A social program is not socialism. It's something that is financially achievable through capitalism!
I don't like Corbyn one bit, but I will give one tiny modicum of credit to something. That roundabout joke at the start was pretty funny.

[joemetcalf]

Surely the lesson from history is that you need both decent socalised programmes and a market economy. Individuals pay their taxes for socialised programmes that benefit society and provide some equity. This includes Healthcare, Education and even the military and in return that healthy, educated society provides the market economy with innovators, business leaders and consumers.

Though monopoly and inheritance unchecked advanced capitalism will lead to gross inequality, a lack of social mobility, a powerless population and the exploitation of the environment.

Through an extreme socalised system there is little space to innovate, a lack of productivity, a disincentive of personal ambition and to much centralized power.

So you need to balance a market economy, with socalised programmes and a system of regulation where decisions are made for economic as well as environmental and societal gain.

[Username-ltlt]

“Hey guys having some socialism in a capitalist system works”

Title: Socialism works

But that’s not socialism... That’s a capitalist system with socialist ideals...

[cal]

Jeremy Corbyn is clearly a very passionate individual, but having watched this video and listened to the things he had to say, I feel no closer to understanding why or how “Socialism does work”.

[IrishMexican]

Sweden’s pension system has become privatized, their lower income earners pay higher taxes comparatively to the US, and their business run more freely than the US. I wouldn’t call Sweden socialist.

[xanderful]

What happened in the USSR & in Cuba, which copied it, & in satellite countries was Statist Authoritarian Socialism - micro-management by one leader at the top - not Democratic Socialism, which would be more Libertarian in nature. This is the distinction that Conservatives in the US & Tories in the UK like to leave out when they challenge you. They like to point at State Socialism as a failure so they can dismiss all forms of Socialism.

[agentorangecb]

Dude has massive confidence.. calling these guys out to their faces

[blog]

“Politics is the ability to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month and next year. And to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn’t happen.” Winston Churchill

[leebrondum]

I think it's funny how the Tories come in full tuxedo but corbyn comes dressed up as mr bean

[gmodrules]

"We live in a society"
Jeremy Corbyn -- 2013

[historiamilitaris]

Mr Corbyn forgot about the fact that British “socialism” was a huge welfare state which could not survive without capitalism. If he wants to defend “true socialism” he should be ashamed.

[andrewwells]

This was one of Oxford's most entertaining debates, very enjoyable.

[ukpole]

He didn't even say that socialism works. Lol, he just said the principles and ideas are good. Why hasn't Socialism or communism worked anywhere else??

[blibberblib]

Corbyn, Corbyn for Labour leader. Please

[southwest]

A fantastic individual, and even if you didn’t like him or his political views weren’t for you it least you can admire this mans passion and effort for the working and lower classes! This man was just a little to early for our time in the world .