As Tony Benn said
"Pay fair wages and support the poor, all that money is spent and stays in the economy. Pay the rich with tax concessions, etc, and all that money is lost to the economy."
Yea that is the claim, unfortunately it's not founded in reality.
Real Socialism does work for the benefit of all.
No it doesn't, and there is centuries of examples in other countries to pull from. More importantly we have to give up freedom in order to have socialism. That is the worst and most dangerous part of it.
Communism is not Socialism.
Karl Marx would disagree with you.
"Marx and Engels used the words “socialism” and “communism” completely interchangeably, denoting in essence a system that would follow capitalism and be nirvana on earth."
On Socialism, Social Democracy, and Democratic Socialism | HuffPost
American democracy is not true democracy
It is not now nor has it ever been a Democracy. It is a representative Republic.
it just keeps the rich and powerful in power.
sigh, oh wait......you mean like obama, the clintons etc. what keeps them in power is corrupt and evil morals and big money from outside the country. There is always going to be those who are in leadership who are immoral. Socialism will not change that.
Living a life jealous of those who have more money and influence than you is not biblical, it's just childish.