[biblewonk]

Was that part of his employment benefits when the locality hired him to collect garbage?

It's a benefit paid for by the community, yes. Is it socialism?

[tacticalogic]

It's a benefit paid for by the community, yes. Is it socialism?

I don't think it is if the community agreed to that before he was hired, any more than money from the company provided life insurance I have that would go to my family in the event of my death would be considered charity.