The morons in the USA who endlessly fulminate about the supposed "perils" of socialism have apparently no idea that it is socialism which has provided them with every single law and institution that has secured their (relative) freedom and prosperity, ever since 1776. Without it, they wouldn't even HAVE a functioning nation in which to practice the benefits of a free market.

Casting socialism as an evil thing is so downright boneheaded stupid that it defies all rationality, but if you don't even know what the heck something is in the first place, then I suppose you can believe anything you want about it, can't you?