Socialism essentially refers to the equitable nature of society.
Humanity is by its nature sociable the inherent inclination being towards the wellbeing of ALL, from the earliest times through to today humanity has only been able to survive life’s vicissitudes collectively, by working together for the greater good for ALL.
It’s only the world’s political developments that have changed these natural inclinations perverting them with notions, of selfishness inherent in the prevailing political order.
The development of Capitalism has had the effect of setting this in stone codifying language and societal relationships, in a manner that benefits and reflects the nature of the state.
Whether the state is a Monarchy or a Constitutional government is irrelevant to the way the people are governed, it’s the way the state manages itself that matters.
Whether that’s in a singular sense of “I’m all right Jack sod you” or a collective one of shared responsibility, is crucial to the health and wellbeing of each individual person and of the society as a whole.
Monarchies by their nature centralize power in the hands of a single Ruler, whose sense of pure survival drives them to meglomania, they can only survive by being in SOLE charge. The only relationship they can accept from everyone else is that they the Monarch rules from divine will, {i.e. the will of God} and the populace must bow the knee and serve their natural superior, as serfs.
The modern Capitalist Democracy in providing a 'Constitution' simply sets in a 'Political Code' the 'Rules' by which the Government governs its population, the 'Rules' by which the people agree to be governed. Whether the Constitution is Written OR Un-Written being only a matter of semantics, a Written Constitution allegedly giving better protection to the citizen because the 'Code' is actually written down. But as with the old cliche the 'Devil is in the detail' and, it will invariably be interpreted in the interest of those that actually write it, i.e. those in Government.
Humanity
The World is but a Global village with all its citizens simply seeking to live in peace and harmony with each other.
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