I think you are both right.
The socialists used the power of the welfare states. (and to be fair - it has worked well in some nations like mine - more dollar millionares than any other.)
Thouggh Quix is saying that if everyone followed the teachings of Jesus there would hardly be a need for it.
Coming back to the Scandinavian states. And how “socialism” worked. It was because people were Christians...
The people needing welfare were a very low number.
Because you followed the teachings...
So helping the few that fell along the road was an easy task.
Without that Christian morality....
American capitalism will fail as surely as Nordic welfare states.
Though the latter will fall first.
My thoughts...
Good points.
I believe that ONE of the reasons God set up the USA beyond protecting Israel and propagating the Gospel
was to DEMONSTRATE
that even a great—the greatest form of government; even with religious freedoms
APART FROM GOD IN EVERY LEVEL AND POSITION AND HEART
WOULD STILL FAIL AS AN EVIL CORRUPT MESS.