Socialism isn't dead because there will always be a bunch of idiots who trumpet its ideals.
These are the same idiots that have never created anything, have nothing to lose, and are unable to process or accept rational thought, logical conclusions, or the lessons of history.
Correct. See post #37.
Per Orwell and the disfunctions of leftist ideology (paraphrasing here):
A leftist is usually someone who never truly wants, nor does he ever expect, to actually exercise political power. They'd rather deal in the fantasy world of theory. Consequently, when they DO manage to achieve power, they are paralyzed by the spectre of personal responsibility, either for their theory or their actions.
In effect, a leftist is your lazy teenager; he'd rather complain about his lot in life than get off his butt and actually do something about it, and if by some chance he's FORCED to take action, he lacks the practical experience to make a good job of it, usually.