Real socialism has never been tried

"B-B-But that doesn't match the picture our leftist 'teachers' told us during our public school years!" wail leftists living in a fantasy world.

Everything is free, and you don't have to work if you don't want to. Is that better? Is that the fantasy world you were expecting?

Yes, that does seem to be the fantasy world that our average leftist expects to arise from their insane Utopian fantasies. Smart money votes against them, however, as history has amply proved that their schemes and dreams are full of crapola.

No, thats communism. Socialism is different.

Socialism is California making gas illegal.

No its not.

Socialism is systemic corruption in Minnesota.

Socialism is creating false documents to vilify the opposition and using law enforcement to persecute their enemies.

Socialism is lying about the origin of a worldwide pandemic that killed millions, and silencing those who ask questions about it.

None of that is socialism.

So is socialism like the sound of one hand clapping?

Nope

Youre not getting any closer

Where is there an example of "real" socialism so I know it's not just hanging out with the unicorns?

Socialism is very real. Communism is not. Real socialism is USSR, Most of PRC, North Korea, Laos, Cuba and until the 80's, Vietnam.