Ben Shapiro

When people are desperate or wealthy, they turn to socialism; only when they have no other alternative do they embrace the free market. After all, lies about guaranteed security are far more seductive than lectures about personal responsibility.

American Author

Hugo Chavez

I even believed in a third way; I thought it was possible to put a human face on capitalism. But I was wrong. The only way to save the world is through socialism, but a socialism that exists within a democracy; there's no dictatorship here.

Statesman

Simone Weil

The only hope of socialism resides in those who have already brought about in themselves, as far as is possible in the society of today, that union between manual and intellectual labor which characterizes the society we are aiming at.

French Philosopher

John McDonnell

I have a political philosophy by which I judge political events. It's called socialism, which at its core is about achieving equality, justice and peace through democracy.

British Politician

Jacques Delors

For me, socialism has always been about liberty and solidarity, but also about responsibility.

French Economist

Dave Matthews

I don't think socialism, and I don't think warmness and respect are necessarily bad words.

South African Musician

Hubert H. Humphrey

Compassion is not weakness, and concern for the unfortunate is not socialism.

American Politician

Norman Mailer

The function of socialism is to raise suffering to a higher level.

American Novelist

Karl Marx

The meaning of peace is the absence of opposition to socialism.

German Philosopher

Karl Liebknecht

German Politician

Socialism emphasizes the role of the government in managing production and distribution.

State Control

While similar, socialism and communism are not the same; socialism allows for some private ownership.

Not Communism

Many countries use elements of socialism within a capitalist framework, creating a mixed economy.

Mixed Economies

Socialism involves distributing resources so everyone can meet basic needs, like healthcare and education.

Wealth Redistribution

Socialism values equality over the opportunity for individuals to accumulate personal wealth.

Equality Focus

Socialism supports having a strong social safety net with welfare programs, pensions, and unemployment benefits.

Social Safety Net

In Marxist theory, socialism is the transitional phase leading towards a communist society without class divisions.

Marxist Transition

Under socialism, workers are expected to take control from capitalists to manage the means of production.

Workers' Power

Socialism is often a topic of intense discussion; understanding its principles can clarify debates.

Political Debate

 Just as today, the enthusiasts of unrestrained capitalism say it's rooted in human nature, only now it's individualism, inquisitiveness, and so on. Then monarchy had seen off its big challenger, mass democracy, which was seen as a well-intentioned but doomed experiment, just as capitalism has seen off socialism.

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 of stuff and because of the socialism so all the bands were state-owned quick clarification here not all the bands were on the state's payroll there were a small handful of private bans too uh there was the weaponry who is the top top of that pyramid and the rest of the

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 When I was growing up, I was told a story that explained all I ever needed to know about humanity. It went like this. All human societies develop in linear progression, beginning with primitive society, then slave society, feudalism, capitalism, socialism,

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 can clearly see it in him he's a fighter he wanted to live definitely he wants to live but this will not be his permanent home we want to release him back into the world they heard animals they like the socialism they played a mad ball if

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 in the past have helped create new economic forms. Commerce is ancient. Markets are very old. Capitalism is fairly recent; socialism emerged as a reaction to that. And yet we see very little talk about how the next form may be emerging.

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 This bleak portrait of Russian society reflects the author’s own complex life experiences and evolving ideas. As a young writer who left behind a promising military career, Fyodor had been attracted to ideas of socialism and reform,

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 Now, nobody in our sample wanted full equality. Nobody thought that socialism is a fantastic idea in our sample. But what does it mean? It means that we have this knowledge gap between what we have and what we think we have,

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 What Africans practiced was a different form of capitalism, but then after independence, all of a sudden, markets, capitalism became a western institution, and the leaders said Africans were ready for socialism. Nonsense.

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 like the socialism they play they mud bath if i see him doing well in that stages i know he will do well outside there manji is now strong enough to learn how to fend for himself and his whole world is about to change

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 there's no place for criticism. Instead, the leadership stuck to the belief that socialism is a perfect system, and the Stasi had to confirm that, of course. The consequence was that despite all the information,