For some reason, there lies this stigma against socialism as if it goes against capitalism and democracy. Socialism does not go against either of these, and in fact can exist happily with both. Socialism is the idea that those that make more money, get taxed more in order to help pay for programs that are beneficial for society. These programs include programs such as medicare, medicaid, free higher education, free health care, etc. Some people view this as a negative detriment though because if they make more money, they end up getting taxed more. Yet just because they’re being taxed more, that does not mean that everything they are earning is being put into taxes and social programs they aren’t participating in. Sure that multi-millionaire might be getting taxed a couple thousand, if not tens of thousands of dollars more than the other guy making minimum wage, but that money is being put into good use. It does not mean that those who earn more will earn the same as everyone else--socialism is not communism, they’re severely different.
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