Socialism was invented in the 19th century, though I’d agree you can’t get much worse than it as far as inventions go.
Actually Socialism was invented long before the 19th Century. Read the Mayflower Compact, written circa 1620. Socialism at its finest, although it wasn't called "Socialism".
Funny thing, though it didn't work in 1620, nor in the 19th Century, nor will it now. The folks who continue to push this failure insist that it hasn't worked simply because "the right people haven't been in charge". I'd like to see exactly *who* would be "the right people", as then we would have definite proof of a sentient race other than our own...
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