Article: Socialism In The United States

Socialism In The United States

One of the reasons for the demise of the Soviet Union and other forms of communism, was because such governments opposed the private ownership of things. The government used socialism to try to control what a person could own or even hope to achieve throughout his or her life.



Initially capitalism was based on the idea that an individual can own what one desires if one chooses to work for it. Under capitalism, a hard worker can hope to prosper and control one's life in any way one chooses.



But instead of the capitalist ideal, it seems the United States of today is more socialist than ever before. Consider the following elements of current American life.



Hospital care is so high that most individual Americans cannot afford to pay for it. So they ...
 

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Socialism In The United States

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