Can we say all governments are corrupted, and force against citizens? Yes.
Yet, that doesn't mean they are the same. Socialism is a specific approach, with specific methods, and specific outcomes.
It is insidious in that people think supporting socialist movements is "helping" other people so it appeals to our emotions. We are largely simply virtue signalling when we defend it, for if you seriously think about it.
"Woot! Free Education!"
Wait a moment, did all the teachers agree to work without pay? Are we getting all the books, equipment, facilities, power and other utilities for free?
If so. That sounds pretty magical.
However, reality is that it is actually none of those things. So reality if given a chance kicks in and you might ask "How are they paying for this 'free' education?"
To which you will come to one of two methods. 1) Increasing Taxes, or 2) Increasing debt.
So it isn't FREE. Furthermore, it is worse than before because before it was offered for "free" you could choose to pay for it or not pay for it. Once, it is "free" you are paying for it whether you want to or not in the form of taxes, or debt. Possibly both.
Furthermore, the government when it implements socialism gives guaranteed payments to entities now. They no longer have to compete for our business. The result is prices rise, debt increases more and more, and quality declines. Having to compete for our business helps keep quality higher as people will typically pay to get the better product.
That doesn't mean GOVERNMENT itself is not a problem. Yet, there are degrees of how bad a government can be. Socialism is a wolf in sheeps clothing.
Can we say all governments are corrupted, and force against citizens? Yes.
Yet, that doesn't mean they are the same. Socialism is a specific approach, with specific methods, and specific outcomes.
It is insidious in that people think supporting socialist movements is "helping" other people so it appeals to our emotions. We are largely simply virtue signalling when we defend it, for if you seriously think about it.
"Woot! Free Education!"
Wait a moment, did all the teachers agree to work without pay? Are we getting all the books, equipment, facilities, power and other utilities for free?
If so. That sounds pretty magical.
However, reality is that it is actually none of those things. So reality if given a chance kicks in and you might ask "How are they paying for this 'free' education?"
To which you will come to one of two methods. 1) Increasing Taxes, or 2) Increasing debt.
So it isn't FREE. Furthermore, it is worse than before because before it was offered for "free" you could choose to pay for it or not pay for it. Once, it is "free" you are paying for it whether you want to or not in the form of taxes, or debt. Possibly both.
Furthermore, the government when it implements socialism gives guaranteed payments to entities now. They no longer have to compete for our business. The result is prices rise, debt increases more and more, and quality declines. Having to compete for our business helps keep quality higher as people will typically pay to get the better product.
That doesn't mean GOVERNMENT itself is not a problem. Yet, there are degrees of how bad a government can be. Socialism is a wolf in sheeps clothing.
Government is bad.
the only question is how bad.
some are worse than others.