This business about Socialism is a bit confusing. We live in a capitalist country and we get along with social/tax paid services all the time. Police, Firemen, public schools, etc. all qualify as socialist in the end and they all work fine if the tax payers support them and, for the most part, they do. There are a bunch of other services too.

One of my problems with those all for some kind of socialism is the universality of some of their wants. "Free higher education" is one of those. There are no boundaries so I have to assume that anybody can goto university whether they are qualified, keep their grades up, whatever. I don't think anybody is for that but "free higher education" doesn't put any regulations on it so I guess its just something free for everybody no matter what. I know (or suspect) that there really are some boundaries but the statement don't mention those. the same applies to healthcare. In this case everybody is included but there is a LOT more that goes along with that one. Basically, right now, healthcare is one of our major capitalist industries and its running brave, free, and powered by pure greed. To provide healthcare, if done right, takes control of healthcare, controls profits, access, etc. This is necessary or we would be broke in a couple of months. How this is done is a serious question which, as far as I can tell, is not even addressed.

So, when I hear the politicians promising this and that, all we get are the bones and the bones just don't cut it. Free, as scooter says "is a very good price". The problem is that "free" is, basically pure bullsh*t. How much depends on the future which brings up the little thing called trust. I don't trust any of them so far.

Just saying..............