Conservative (Pro) vs. Liberal (Con)

First of all, I'd like to clear up the whole moderate Liberal and Socialist part. As I understand it, the more Liberal you are, the more towards Communism you get. I don't believe Communism is a bad system, but I prefer Socialism and so, in that regard, I am more moderate in my Liberalism. It's not specific to the American Left, just the Left in general. Now for the real argument.I see Socialism as a somewhat of a middle ground between Communism and Capitalism, leaning a bit more towards the Liberal side. I do not believe the government should control all industry, I think that there should still be a private sector, but that it should be more regulated than in Capitalism. I do, however, believe that the goverment should be in control of certain critical industries such as: electricity, plumbing, internet, etc. This way, the people can be sure they are getting their basic needs while things such as manufacturing and luxury goods and services are left to the private sector. Also, quick side not: I have a decent amount of Socialist friends and I've never heard them say they hate monopolies. I don't hate them, I just think they should be regulated, just like all other business.Along with this belief, I believe that the government should make sure that all workers receive a fair pay. Living in America, it is clear to see that many American workers work for long hours doing hard labor but make minimum, if not close to minimum, wage. This, to me, is unacceptable. The working force of America is making barely living wages while those in control of the business make many times that amount for overseeing them. This type of wage gap is unjustifiable. It is true that there are jobs that give good pay, but this is, unfortuntely, not a large enough number. I believe that is is the government's job to tax the rich class and find a way to put that money into the working class' wages. This is not complete wealth distribution, but it is enough where everyone who works can make a decent amount of money, enough to have a good life with. There will still be an upper, middle, and lower class, it's just that they won't be as distinct as in a Capitalist society. So, people will still have an incentive to work harder as they can still be richer than most, just not by an amount that causes an immoral wealth gap.I am in agreement that there should not be too much Welfare. There should still be incentive to work for money, but there should also always be the option to turn to the government for a bit of money in hard times. Social programs like welfare, medicare/medicaid, social secutity, etc. have made America a better place for those in need of these types of services, and I believe cutting them would impede on the people's civil rights.My last point will be about Socialism not working. Socialism certainly does work when done right, and I can think of a few nations that have done well under it (a link to a short list is below.) To name a few: Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Canada, and others like them who are, in fact, purely, if not mostly, Socialist. These countries have high education, happy citizens, progressive policies, and yes, higher taxes. These countries have done well under the red banner of Socialism and, despite being Socialist, still have decent economies with pirvate sectors. Socialism does work, it has, it is, and there are examples. Oh, and about your quote: as I said, there should still be a private sector, just with more regulations. As long as you have smaller private sector that allows people to emerge rich, you'll have a source of money that won't run out.http://blog.peerform.com... (Top 10 Socialist Countries)