Free Republic

It seems many people are afraid of socialism. But following the outcome of the election, I've found many are ill-informed about what socialism is, so I'd like to clear things up and show people there is nothing to fear. Socialism is a social organization in which the government owns and operates the means of production. Its opposite is capitalism, where private companies and individuals control the economy. Socialism contends that capitalist societies unjustly concentrate wealth and power within a small group; thus, socialism is an attempt to create a more equal society to live in. That's the technical definition. For...