The word "social" refers to friendly companionship. So "socialism" must mean a pattern of friendly relationships between people . .
A "socialist" community would be one where everybody feels included, where workers run the business where they're employed, where everyone shops at the local farmers market and eats local food, where everybody is happy because no one can make more money than they do . .
These things might sound desirable, but they are not "socialism."
Socialism is a specific way of organizing society, with its own definition: property and businesses are owned and controlled by "the people," which means the state or government.
But very few people like the idea of ending private property, that is, giving up ownership of the stuff they now own.
"Very few [people] are gung-ho to have the government literally take over Apple, Starbucks, Microsoft, Chobani Yogurt, Google parent company Alphabet, Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, or their favorite food trucks and farmers’ markets."
(cont'd tomorrow)
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