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I'm only asking social-democrats. It can be Scandinavian social democrats and Bernie Sanders or Michael Moore supporters. If you had to choose between living in a communistic country or an American (US) capitalistic country, which one would you choose and Why?

Definitions.
Communism = Wants a classless society without any private properties. They wanted everything to be communal and had collectives. In communistic states the marked are controlled by the state. Both Mao, Lenin, Stalin and Pol Pot are example on leaders trying to make countries communistic. Some communist states were less democratic than others. If they succeed doing it as Marx wanted is another debate.

US capitalism = It's a free marked, many institutions are privatized, people can start their own businesses and make a lot of money. The taxes are relatively low. Freedom and personal liberty are seen as important, therefor the state are supposed to have as little intervention as possible. Because of that there's no free universal healthcare and you've to pay for some types of schools (e. g. college). The capitalistic state also have less welfare, but people can start their own charities. Both the American dream, self-made man and from rags to riches are popular ideals and beliefs. People also believes in personal responsibilities.

Social democracy = A combination between capitalism and socialism. They've a free marked, people can own properties etc. It's a relatively democratic ideology. But there's often high taxes and they supports welfare. E. g. free universal healthcare, education, pension, disability-, unemployment- and family benefits from the government. Norway, Sweden and Denmark are social-democracies.

The point with this question is about what you're willingly to sacrifice. Social-democrats often wants an in between thing, but if they couldn't, I would be interested in knowing what they would choose instead. #Capitalism #Communism #WouldYouRather @Soteris