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If you want to live in a socialist society, choose one that is already in existence. The U.S. has a capitalist society, based on the free market and if you work hard, to deserve to have a say in where your money is spent.
That depends on your definition of socialism. What we commonly refer to as socialism today is not what Marx and Lenin called socialism. They are "social market economies". Socialism means common ownership of the means of production. This was the term used before Marx and during Marx's time and during Lenin's time and after.
The only difference between socialism and communism according to Marx is that communism is a higher stage, when the people have become enlightened - the "new man" and the state can begin to wither away. Lenin spoke about this a lot.
I will add another question using the term "communism" and see how the results change. I did not use "communism" for this one as many people have strong feelings about past communist governments that might cloud the theoretical question about whether such a system is possible to implement as imagined.
To answer your questions: (1) socialism as defined by socialists - i.e. common ownership of the means of production and (2) Anywhere - is it possible anywhere or is it impossible everywhere?
The U.S. has social security. The U.S. provides medical care to old people and free health care to desperate derelicts who drop in on emergency rooms in hospitals. The U.S. provides free education to its citizens. The U.S. has established a number of social policies and doctrines that work quite well.
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If you want to live in a socialist society, choose one that is already in existence. The U.S. has a capitalist society, based on the free market and if you work hard, to deserve to have a say in where your money is spent.
Do you mean communism? Socialism does work, in several countries all around the world. Whether or not it can work is already established.
That depends on your definition of socialism. What we commonly refer to as socialism today is not what Marx and Lenin called socialism. They are "social market economies". Socialism means common ownership of the means of production. This was the term used before Marx and during Marx's time and during Lenin's time and after.
The only difference between socialism and communism according to Marx is that communism is a higher stage, when the people have become enlightened - the "new man" and the state can begin to wither away. Lenin spoke about this a lot.
I agree with you, I just think the question is poorly stated as it plays on too many assumptions.
I guess I should clarify. What kind of socialism do you mean? Could it work where?
I will add another question using the term "communism" and see how the results change. I did not use "communism" for this one as many people have strong feelings about past communist governments that might cloud the theoretical question about whether such a system is possible to implement as imagined.
To answer your questions: (1) socialism as defined by socialists - i.e. common ownership of the means of production and (2) Anywhere - is it possible anywhere or is it impossible everywhere?
The U.S. has social security. The U.S. provides medical care to old people and free health care to desperate derelicts who drop in on emergency rooms in hospitals. The U.S. provides free education to its citizens. The U.S. has established a number of social policies and doctrines that work quite well.
But that isn't socialism as originally defined.