In some cases, yes. However, success is totally possible! Take a look at, say Norway or other Scandinavian countries. They're socialist democracies (NOT communist, that's different). NZ, Canada, and other European countries are good examples as well
You'll notice that Republicans tend to use Robin Hood as a zeitgest festival. If you watch Prince of Thieves again, there's a weird bit at the end were Morgan Freeman is giving a speech about the fall of the Berlin wall. It's bizarre.
REPUBLICANS:; robin hood was a good person; robin hood steals from the rich and gives to the poor; Socialism, the redistribution
of wealth from rich to poor; Socialism, the redistribution
of wealth from rich to poor