Uhh... I might be wrong, and do correct me because I'm not good at politics or geography or stuff, but isn't The Republic of Ireland a democratic socialist country?

EDIT: Wait, by state do you mean American State?

[–] Noughmad@programming.dev 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ireland is very much capitalist. Where did you get that idea? Free healthcare is not socialism.

[–] TempestTiger@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly? Someone I know once mentioned it was socialist and I know they vote there. That's it. All 100% of my knowledge.

I did say I was bad at this stuff. :')

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

You sparked a little curiosity in me, by asking with earnest; so ya did good by at least one person here

[–] peto@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

The ROI is I think a social democracy rather democratic socialist. It is economically capitalist though with state intervention.

When we are talking political science 'state' is political entity that exerts legal power over a territory. They may be federalised like in the USA or they may be independant (or a few other things.) It can also refer to the systems of this power, like government, legal system, and civil service including entities like police and military forces.

[–] Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 1 year ago

EDIT: Wait, by state do you mean American State?

They mean a sovereign territory which you would probably call a country.

[–] Leviathan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It's a social democracy.