Of course not, taxation is the tool for spreading the wealth, and regulation is the tool to prevent the dependent man from becoming an independent man. To them the collective living in misery is better than the few having it great, with rest ranging from middle class to poor. Of course their utopia fails when one questions why the powerful few may still live in extreme opulence.
Great points.
And just as Third World dictators do, America's socialists blame free market capitalism for the plight of the poor who live under their dictates (as those who live in Democratic Party stronghold inner cities are subjugated) - - "It's white, racist, Tea Party conservatives who have brought this upon you."