[central_va]

Socialism is a melding of government and business ( fascism). Communism is the complete take over of all productivity and ownership. Big difference.

[samtheman]

Socialism is a way of easing the populace into communism. Small distinction.

[rollo tomasi]

Socialism is a reality.

Communism is a Utopia that won't even reach the ideological dictatorship of the proletariat stage because the strong centralized entity will never cede power. The bourgeoisie will just be replaced by whoever the leaders preaching the communism the best and manages too fool enough Useful Idiots to slide/murder their way into controlling the centralized power.