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Aunt Spiker said:In a capitalism system - when we help others - what we try to do is give them the means to make something of their selves: educational support, temporary assistance, assistance finding jobs, quitting bad habits and other things that will hold them back.
Well spikey, socialism does that too. Just think of it like a whole bunch of your friends going out to Applebee's. One orders an appetizer of chicken wings and potato skins. One orders the 16 ounce steak for dinner. Another orders 3 or 4 pina coladas.
When the waitress comes around at the end, everyone says one check. Oh, and one person forgot their wallet at home.
It's great and all, except the person who just got the salad and an ice water is getting jobbed over pretty damn hard. They have to subsidize appetizers, steak, drinks, and a forgotten wallet.
Socialism can only exist as long as the salad and ice water doesn't mind being exploited in order to support the collective. Once they figure out how to keep the salad quiet, it's utopian.