The concept of Socialism presupposes a powerful state. Both communism and basic income include the notion of income distribution as an antidote to strong gover

The concept of Socialism presupposes a powerful state. Both communism and basic income include the notion of income distribution as an antidote to strong government controls. I agree there's nothing inherently "bad" about these ideas, I just wish we wouldn't invent new terms for old ideas, just because the older terms have gotten a (perhaps undeservedly) bad reputation.