Socialism is the means, not the stated ends.Cuba was socialist even while Castro lived like a King while most people starved. Venezuela is socialist even as the Maduro clan thrives while others starve.
You seem to believe it is socialism only if it yields the results you desire.
Any time you have government forcefully interfering in the economy you have socialism.
You seem to believe it is socialism only if it yields the results you desire.
Any time you have government forcefully interfering in the economy you have socialism.
If I make you a shit sandwich but tell you it's really pastrami on rye, are you just going to close your eyes and swallow it?
Because that's exactly what you're doing with such a foolishly misguided insistence that places like Cuba and Venezuela are "socialist" states.
Don't believe everything you're told, my friend.
The hallmark of socialism is an equitable distribution of wealth among everyone. It's definitely NOT a society where the wealthy elites fill their pockets and leave the scraps for the peasants - - which is precisely what happens in Cuba and Venezuela.