Originally Posted by
Swanhunter
Socialism refers to a broad array of doctrines or political movements that envisage a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to control by the community
"Socialism" Encyclopędia Britannica. 2006. Encyclopędia Britannica Online
which would be great for certain things here in the USA --like maybe they'd have better health care, care for elderly and mentally ill, and better roads!
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