I must Respectfully but most Fervently Disagree about your assessment of Socialism ..
socialism = surrendering individual freedom - replacing it with government control over means of wealth and production ..
there is a difference between Socialism and Communism .. but it is slight ..
Communism = the Government owns and Controls All Property and means of Production .. the People serve the State ..
Socialism = the APPEARANCE of individual freedom in that they allow People to 'own' Private Property .. But Tax them exorbitantly high rates and employ
a large and oppressive Police and Bureaucratic State to Cow the People into working in 'co-partnership' with the State ..
Socialism is a Hybrid Between Capitalism and Communism .. You can Still Earn money .. But they Will Steal it .. and Use it for The Government ..
You mention Cuba .. but other examples of Socialist States Were NAZI Germany .. and North Korea ..
A Communist or Socialist Regime is never for the People .. Often it's not even good for other Socialists / COmms .. Because usually the adherents have
their own idea of the Perfect Totalitarian State .. and they Purge even Like minded People .. that have some slight Difference in how this perfect State should look ..
Every time there is a transition from one Chairman or Secretary in the Politburo .. There follows a Purge for Gulags of all the High ranking party members ..
and Millions of Peasants ..
Capitalism .. is the worst economic system ever devised - Except all the Others .. Remember this is the Devils Realm .. and Money corrupts .. so in any event ..
it will be imperfect .. Socialist/Communits Schemes simply surrender personal and economic freedom to the Gov or it's leader to Control ..
People today .. Still sail away from Cuba in Bathtubs and Bedsheets ..
Risk landmines to cross the DMZ in Korea to get to Capitalism ..
I think that there can be an improvement .. But Socialism/Communism has led only to adject poverty and death for 10's of millions of people .. especially poor people ..
just in the last Century .. In every Case it has failed .. or is in the Process of Failing ..
You want the truth - YOU can't handle the truth ..
Ohh yea - All that 'the root of all evil' stuff is for retards huh - smart guy
[example] corrupt hiLLiary Clinton > Receives Corrupt MONEY from Lobbyists > Dolls out Gov. Contracts & Favors in Return to Corrupt Lobbyists > Repeat .
BUT Money in The hand of an Evil Person of Poor Character .. is not a Neutral Instrument ..
Your attitude towards money indicates that you have none by the way.
That .. I have Said Previously .. I AM Poor .. That's why i Want a REAL Leader for OUR Country ..
To Make America Rich Again .. Our Economy has been Sold Out by The 'Elites' of both parties ..
Like Tribal Elders Formally sold Land For FireWater and Colorful Beads ..
As to socialism, most of the governments of Europe are socialist and suffer none of the ails you claim.
The European States are already fading into the dust of History .. They have committed Societal Suicide .
They have no Freedom of Speech .. They're Guns are Confiscated .. They're Taxed Exorbitantly ..
The Population Birth Rate is Stagnant and in some Cases Contracting .. Being Replaced By Islamist Foreigners ..
I Suspect you are one such 'Citizen' We Don't Want YOUR Kind here in America .. we Left Europe Because we're Winners ..
Innovators .. Adventurers .. Free Thinkers .. and Liberty Lovers .. You Can Keep your Socialist Republics .. Hows France Doing BTW ?
Your entire argument is based on falsehoods and is a fail.
I wasn't talking to YOU anyway .. My Comments are for Rational Thinking People ..
That use Common Sense and Critical Thinking Skills ..