[SauronOfMordor]

Do you really believe that a pure free market society can exist? Do you think that we are at the dawn of this wonderful event?

I'm saying that, on the scale going from "socialism" on one end, to "pure free market" on the other, we're too far on the socialism side

Many of the socialistic measures we currently have did not exist in the past, or at least not to the extent we currently have them, and the United States survived without them

For example, in my town, we do not have a government-financed fire dept or ambulance service. This does not mean we don't have firemen or paramedics. We do. They are volunteers, and the services material needs are supported by free donations and fees.

[A. Pole]

I'm saying that, on the scale going from "socialism" on one end, to "pure free market" on the other, we're too far on the socialism side

OK, if you think that the modern social system is a mixture of "free market" with "socialism" and the question is what is the right combination, then I agree with you.