You have a really messed up idea of what socialism is and isn't. All of the things you attribute to socialism actually do not have anything to do with it. Public schools, public libraries, firefighters, police, and other government services can and do exist in both systems.
Where did I say that? Unfortunately (for you) you're imagining things. You have an incorrect idea of what socialism is and isn't if you think that fire and police departments are socialist.
You guessed wrong (again). I get one vote, just like you. That is the only way you or I get to express our "agendas" in a tangible way. However, know matter what you or I want the government to do, it is limited by the Constitution. The Constitution is designed to restrain government to provide maximum freedom for each and every individual.
You know, I was tempted to fire off a sassy retort like, “Not on my flat earth, it ain’t buddy!”
Half of the top 10 countries for standard of living have mixed economies. In the real world, ideological purity is rarely the best answer.
Where did I ever say that? Why do you keep trying to falsely put words in my mouth? Why do you keep confusing / conflating issues? There is nothing socialist about workers negotiating with their employers. That being said, the problem with unions is they often get so big and powerful the leadership gets corrupted and starts putting their interests in front of their members and eventually they kill the host (the employer). Public sector unions are a whole other animal. Even FDR was against public sector unions. All this aside, there is nothing wrong with workers negotiating with their employers for better wages and working conditions.
