"..Surely capitalism is the antithesis of socialist nirvana..obiter "
Extremism of any form is potentially bad. The world is not black or white, it also includes grey. Generally most people fall into the grey area of being a mixture of Socialist and Capitalist.
A simple test to see if you are a Socialist or Capitalist? http://www.blogthings.com/areyouasocialistorcapitalistquiz/
below are some possible results.
You Are 100% Capitalist, 0% Socialist
You're a capitalist pig - and proud of it. You believe that business makes the world great... And you'd never be ashamed of being rich!
You Are 0% Capitalist, 100% Socialist
You see a lot of injustice in the world, and you'd like to see it fixed. As far as you're concerned, all the wrong people have the power. You're strongly in favor of the redistribution of wealth - and more protection for the average person.
52% Capitalist, 48% Socialist
While you are definitely sympathetic to a free economy, you also worry about the less fortunate. Wealth and business is fine, as long as those who are in need get helped out too. You tend to see both the government and corporations as potentially corrupt.
Which category does the average Australian fit into?
