[calcowgirl]

I provided you the definition from the dictionary when I saw how misguided use of the word “socialism” was on this thread.

I can’t speak of countries that I’m not familiar with.

[1rudeboy]

I provided you the definition from the dictionary when I saw how misguided use of the word “socialism” was on this thread.

I like the Economist's dictionary. Easy to find, use, and navigate. And simple, which is sorely needed here . . . I'm not about to pull my three different dictionaries of economics out of the basement.

SOCIALISM
The exact meaning of socialism is much debated, but in theory it includes some collective ownership of the means of production and a strong emphasis on equality, of some sort.