In a free market country, you’re allowed to live as a socialist if you want.
But in a socialist country, you’re not allowed to live as a free marketeer.
That right there should tell you which is a better and more desirable system.
Strangely so hard to get across to folks ...
Way off the mark. The fundamental rule beneath all collectivist crappola is that bullies get to assume power and hurt others.
Marxism was founded by pedos — all their private letters celebrated it. Bullies pick on the weak. No one is weaker than a little kid. That is why all collectivist polities attract the pedos. Every damend time.