Self-identifying leftists: please either provide a rational answer or admit you can’t?

have asked self-identifying leftists explain principle decide goods or services should provided state, , not.

none of replies have been competent following reasons.

celia said socialists “recognize” [i.e. believe] things should provided state, , things not.

know that, don’t we? question is, why? reason? how know they’re not making society worse off, in own terms, allocating scarce resources things make people’s welfare less rather more? rational standard applying?

bob replied effect when market fails provide right quality or quantity of goods , services, justifies state doing so.

question is, rational standard decide whether state’s use of resources better or worse society, in own terms?

example, land scarce , can used countless different purposes satisfy different social values. suppose government decides put park in city. different people have different opinions , values how big should be. 1 acre, two, three, fifteen, fifty , on.

okay. how know whether government providing little park, much, or right amount, *in terms of evaluations of consumers given alternative possible wants same land used satisfy*?

account have taken of downside of park that’s big, example, decreased welfare things have been produced there government’s intervention, decreased housing, employment, healthcare or whatever. account have taken of downside of park that’s small, example, negative value of stress, positive value of leisure , play? how did integrate these considerations decide competing social values should have priority in allocation of scarce resources?

if assumptions state true, why don’t apply other production not provided state?

if have rational principle, please identify it.

if not, please admit belief system irrational.

i have asked self-identifying leftists explain principle decide goods or services should provided state, , not. none of replies have been competent following reasons. celia said socialists “recognize” [i.e. believe] things should be...

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