Unlike anyone else in the political sphere who uses this term, I am going to do two things
with the word 'socialism'. I am going to properly define the term, then I am going to actually use the term within the context of that definition. As modern as our society is, and as frequently as this term has been applied to deride the social status of wage-earning individuals, this has never been done before. So you -- YES, YOU - are bearing witness to an historical event.
Socialism is the process by which a group of people come to a consensus.
Briefly demonstrating socialism in action: Townsfolk debating whether or not to employ a cop - consensus opinion is that yes, the town needs a cop. OK, now how do WE fund the cop's employment? In many cases, the town is incorporated and the town's officers make the necessary decisions on behalf of the town.
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