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Absolutely it does because that's what it is.

My question to you is this then....do you think any industry should be socialized? If you accept some socialized industry, which ones and under what circumstances?

We'll certainly differ on this point. I've made it known that I believe necessities should all be socialized: health, education, food production AND distribution, telecommunications, housing/shelter, clothing, and banking. Some would characterize that as radical. I think, however, that our productive efficiencies have increased so much that there is going to come a time very soon where these things will need to be shared costs of society. There will be far more labour power than jobs for them to fill. Our society is wealthy enough that our productive capacities ought to be put to use for providing the necessities for subsistence (which will differ from society to society and across time). As a brief example, internet communication is subsistence today. It's the mode of communication for business and industry. It wasn't 50 years ago. It's also the primary mode for the transmission and storage of knowledge. In this way, it's a part of the education system as well as the economy. It's fundamental to living the minimally acceptable life in our society today.

So that's my opinion. How about you? Is it ever appropriate to social industries? Which ones? When and why?

That's a pipe dream. How do you socialize clothing? everyone buys from the same government approved store? But if those are you beliefs, then good on you.

For food we require trade. There are simply foods we can't produce in this country. But then we throw up huge tariffs for a select few industries? I don't agree with it, but I understand why it's there. We want some autonomy on our farming industries. But then we can't be angry when another country tries to protect other industries in their countries with tariffs (See Trump on Steel)