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JasonT1967 OP t1_iude9jn wrote

The main difference is that under communism, most property and economic resources are owned and controlled by the state (rather than individual citizens); under socialism, all citizens share equally in economic resources as allocated by a democratically-elected government.

Bernie advocates for government control of some parts of the economy; most notably health care and energy.

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John-the-cool-guy t1_iudhpqi wrote

It sounds like a socialist society would be an upgrade from the present capitalism where a certain few own everything.

What am I missing that makes a society more inclined towards socialism instead of capitalism such a bad thing?

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