Why is it in PARCTICE socialism did not work?in paper it sounds good.people in cuba rather?

Question

risk their lives getting out of there in a boat made with chewing gun and carboard to get out.they prostitutes them selves for an ice cold drink....what happened in practice?

Answer 1

Socialism is an avenue that tyrants can use to garner power unto themselves.

America's founders understood tyranny. They knew that power corrupts. They took great care to assure the central government was weak, the individual states, which are closer to the citizen, had more power. They then spread the power as far and wide as possible among the citizens.

They wanted to avoid any one group or individual from becoming powerful enough to become tyrants.  

Money is power. As we vote to give our tax dollars to a government that can provide us with everything we should be providing for ourselves, we are giving them the power to become tyrants.

Understand that, and you understand why Socialism will never work for the best benefit of anyone other than the tyrants running the system.  

Answer 2

Socialism offers few incentives for people to go the extra mile, to work extra hard, to improve, or to innovate.  

Answer 3

What happened in your English class is the real question here, I do believe...

Answer 4

Um, socialism in America in PRACTICE has gone quite well, namely welfare and social security.  As for SS, it would be even better if the government hadn't raided the fund.

You gotta learn your subject before discussing it, sister.

Answer 5

Quite simply because communism and socialism remove the most important element of the hard-working capitalist entrepeneur....INITIATIVE!

Answer 6

Socialism works great in Switzerland, it might be the hardest system to get right but once you do it's the best anywhere.

I rather have socialist ideals, free health care, library's, police, firemen, welfare, and secure retirement.  Why live in a country where you rely on businessmen, people should be in charge of them selves and take care of everyone in the process.

Answer 7

I think you mean why did Communism fail?  

If that is the question, the answer is that, very simply, no matter how hard you work, you cannot better your situation.  It defies human nature.  Sounds great, but cannot work because human greed is what propels advancement of the human condition.