re: What is your definition of socialism? And why or why not is it an effective system?

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But historically we can look at examples for either system that had both outcomes.

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History is crystal clear. Nowhere on Earth in all of human history have more poor people been elevated to a higher relative standard of living than under competitive capitalism with free markets.

Russia industrialized, after murdering millions, stealing technology, etc. Same with the Chicoms.

They didn't invent this shite on their own. And to the extent they ever did invent something it wasn't because the Communist Commissar willed it into being. Someone, somewhere, had benefit to gain personally by doing so.