What are the most common misconceptions about socialism?

That it's an all-or-nothing proposition. “Socialism” is merely the ownership of the means of production by the government rather than private enterprise, and it is so common today that few notice it as such. In Colonial America, almost everything except the military was provided by private enterprise, and it didn't work very well. read more

Most of the misconceptions surrounding socialism concern its definition and the connotations of its fundamental concepts. The most widespread has to do with the definition of the entire concept of socialism itself. read more

In fact, it is only workers in the US who have no guaranteed days of paid leave at all. Korea is the next lowest to the US and it has a minimum of 8 paid annual days of leave. Most of the other 30 countries require a minimum of 20 days of annual paid leave for their workers. Myth #6. read more

/r/Socialism is a sub for socialists, and a certain level of knowledge about socialism is expected. If you are derailing discussions or promoting non-socialist positions, your comments may be removed, and you may receive a warning or a ban. read more

Myth #3: Under socialism, there is no incentive to work Socialism rewards hard work, while under capitalism the richest people are the ones who do no work at all. In a socialist society, the working class controls the means of production and the fruits of its own labor and therefore has a real stake in the realization of its full capacity to produce. read more

When you look at how the US compares to these 30 countries, the hot air myths about the US government going all out towards socialism sort of disappear into thin air. Here are some examples of myths that do not hold up. Myth #1. The US government is involved in class warfare attacking the rich to lift up the poor. read more