Socialism

Broad ideas favoring social or public direction of key resources to promote equality and shared prosperity.

Interpretations

Democratic Socialist: Combines elections with social ownership or strong welfare.
Social Democratic: Markets plus robust welfare, labor protections, and services.
Critics: Warn about efficiency, innovation, and liberty trade-offs.

Examples

A simple, concrete illustration to make it click.

Everyday: Using public libraries, municipal broadband, or universal transit passes as shared services.
Policy: Creating a single‑payer health system or making key utilities public to guarantee access.