> You do realize that most of Western Europe is socialist? Yep. I would even include America in that, just to a slightly lesser extent. > That some of the co

> You do realize that most of Western Europe is socialist? Yep. I would even include America in that, just to a slightly lesser extent. > That some of the countries that enjoy the highest quality of life and happiness are socialist? Well, who are you comparing to? There aren't really any or many relatively free countries (and there never have been more than 1 or 2 at a time in all of history). It's not true if you compare it to 19th century America in terms of happiness, nor modern-day Singapore in terms of quality of life. (In fact, a pet has a better quality of life than a typical American, since they have better access to healthcare.) > How do you square that with what you've written? I hope I've answered your question.