Americans will also never accept a blanket use of the word socialism you mean literally anything you don't like. You are not the king, America doesn't HAVE a king because that is the point, so you can't just say things are socialist just to get your way.
The influence of American culture on the rest of the world is undeniable. US Movies, music, and economic success influence countries around the world. Clearly, the US can be a bully militarily and economically. Yes, American don't understand why everyone doesn't want to be like us.
From social welfare to municipal services to the Interstate Highway System...
Curiously never for gov't subsidies and tax breaks for farmers and relocation of factories to the South or the Military, as then they'd be out of any job prospects,,,
Socialism is the government owning the means of production. Example, Venezuelan government owns PSVSA, the state oil company. Also the government tries to control the market such as setting price limits. Spreading the wealth is a pretense for controling the all the wealth of a country. Public ownership as apposed to private ownership.
False, it's the opposite.
In Socialism workers would control the means of production. They would also contol gov't, which would almost make you correct in trms of gov't control except Autocracy is quite literally antithetical to Socialism as is the case in Venezuela.
So antithesis agrees that socialism is a proven failed system that we should avoid. Good to know that antithesis is a capitalist that believe in democracy and the American way. God bless you.
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I'm glad you agree that socialism as a pejorative is transparently cynical and is best avoided unless using a very clear definition of what the word even means. It's just unfortunate that your right-wing friends will call YOU a socialist now that you believe in moderating your views!