Socialism: This is simply taking from one to give to another, the modern day Robin Hood. In practice it is a ponzi scheme we call Social Welfare and as with any ponzi scheme, it is unsustainable.  It will only last until there is no more money to take from the people and they revolt. 

The presumption is that people cannot think for themselves so the kind hearted, intelligent, government agencies will do the thinking for them.  Thanks to government education which produces performers rather than critical thinkers, most people can’t think for themselves.   Many consider themselves educated when in fact they are indoctrinated.  They are trained to "think" within the parameters set by the government censored education system and then celebrate their indoctrination with titles and degrees.  This of course is not the case with all disciplines, but is most definitely true for politics, history, social studies, economics etc.

If it is the role of Socialism to lower standards and entice most of the vulnerable towards total dependency on government, thereby surrendering responsibility for their own destiny...then they've succeeded.  One simple example which illustrates the flawed logic of socialism is this scenario from the U.S. Whether it actually occurred is irrelevant, the lesson is clear for even our so called "political experts" to understand.

Control is control whether it be patronising the people into submitting to your will or with threat of force as in communism.  The intentions of socialists may be admirable and noble, but the end result is always the same.  “The road to tyranny is paved with good intentions”.  Proof of this is can be found in history which is littered with smiling socialists who went on to become arrogant dictators.

"Most people can't think, most of the remainder won't think, the small fraction who do think mostly can't do it very well. The extremely tiny fraction who think regularly, accurately, creatively, and without self-delusion -- in the long run, these are the only people who count." Robert Heinlein