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I agree. Socialism is just awful, absolutely terrible.
"But, but... it hasn't been tried yet", and "That wasn't real socialism!"
Socialism is the work of Satan.
But I love bureaucracy, red tape and useless laws that hamper prosperity and happiness.
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Advice for those who actually believe that socialism can still work, or has "never been tried yet".
I live in the state of Victoria, a socialist hellhole run by a virtual dictator called Daniel Andrews (he's the premier of the state).
During the so-called lockdowns his regime was vindictive and punitive, and the ordinary citizenry was basically under house arrest for more than a year. Melbourne, the capital, became THE most "locked-down" city in the entire world, and it is still an awful place to live.
Businesses have fled the state or gone bankrupt, the bureaucracy has expanded like a balloon, and government secrecy is at an all-time high. "Woke" agendas have been promoted, and [i]parents[/i] who try to dissuade their own children from indulging in gender fluidity fantasies can actually be sent to prison. Abortions are on demand and up to and including the TWELFTH month! Taxes have skyrocketed in order to pay for the horrendous debt the state is in (it's effectively bankrupt).
Prior to the epidemic, he tried to sell out the state to the Chinese government, by embracing the "belt-and-road" initiative that has seen many small nations effectively become controlled by the CCP.
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RoxClymer · 41-45, M
Russia and Germany proved that Socialism doesn't work, a century ago.

BUT, things like universal healthcare and universal education are not Socialism.