Middle ground between communism and capitalism like... State capitalism in USSR and China?

Someone who thinks they completely understand politics because they saw a meme with a horseshoe on it

Leftist democracies (social democracies) perform best on humanitarian and economic charts. Just look at the Nordic countries. The state provides free healthcare and education and imposes regulations on the private sector when needed. Hardcore capitalism will destroy a society just like hardcore communism will.

Please don't fall into the trap of seeking echochambers online.

If you think the only communist critique of capitalism is that there is no healthcare I'm afraid you fall into the category of the title. I also don't think you know what communism means

Leftist democracies (social democracies) perform best on humanitarian and economic charts.

For now. Most of the world has barely started catching up) or hasn't caught up at all to Europe's colonialism-fueled development. Not so coincidentally Europe's standard of living is also declining. Also,

imposes regulations on the private sector when needed.

Except for all the times they don't. Something something housing crisis.

Instructions unclear, ended up in a dictatorship

Leftist democracies

Just look at the Nordic countries.

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not a meme

Just enlightened centrist things ✨

You should read about Unequal Exchange. The Nordics are the way they are because they benefit from the massive wealth extraction of the empire.

We are literally in a man-made mass extinction event -_-

Nordic countries are better places to live, but for all the wrong reasons.