Socialism is a step backwards in human evolution

"As you can see by the definitions above, socialism is not communism." My opponent rejects my source that proves that indeed socialism is very much like communism. But sence he makes no attempt to even discuss the content of my source but instead chooses to mock the name of the source and completely dismiss it as propaganda. Every word of that source is true and accurate and can all be verified. It is not propaganda it is all US govt policy many of which will be expanded. The govt will now pick and choose who lives where and artificially set housing prices under the new administration. Private property rights have been completely eliminated and your property can be sold to the highest bidder under the disguise of creating more revenue for the state. That means a private individual can force you from your property if they want to. The education system will become nationalized under the current administration. All farm land will be taken over by the govt by giving subsidies to farmers who grow what the govt wants and take them away for those who don't. This of course makes it impossible for the dissenting farmers to compete. He writes this all off as propaganda, this is fact people. Since my source is considered propaganda wich it is not there can be no meaningful debate. It's like debating global warming on this site, my sources are all garbage and his sources are the word of god. He has the nerve to call my source propaganda then sites the UN as a source what a friken joke. The UN is as anti capitalist anti American as it gets. Sense my opponent refuses to even discuss the points of my source he concedes to them all as he makes no attempt to disprove them. All of the points in my source are communist in nature not socialist. The US govt is expanding on all of the points not eliminating or minimizing them. They are taking the US backwards and the rest of the world with it. My opponent wants to call it socialism but all of the facts point to communism. "I would like to open by pointing out that Pro did not address my claims" I did address his claims but he rejects my source with no cohernt or intelligent debate. It is just propaganda in his words. I do not concede anything I stand by the source and can prove every word of it. I on the other hand will not dismiss any source and never have , they all have something to say and can be rebutted if they have no merit. Norway, Luxembourg, Sweden, United Kingdom, Finland. lets look at these countries who embrace the type of socialism that my opponent claims as successful models and see what they all have in common and see if they could survive if the US rejected it's current capitolist system or should I say whats left of it and adopted their systems. First and foremost The US would have to change all of its immigration laws to match theirs or their systems wont work here. No one but no one enters or leaves those countries with out proper documentation. There is no such thing as illegal immigration in those countries. The rule of law is strictly enforced there and not just anyone can become a citizen you must prove you will not be a burden on society before you can become a citizen in any of those countries. Population growth. All of the countries listed are at the bottom of the list in population growth, vertualy static This of course makes an expanding economy impossible. If the US is going to take on these forms of socialism it will have to cease all population growth. Close the boarders. Import /exports: All of the countries listed are at the bottom of the list when it comes to importing goods and services from other countries. That means they get the majority of money to fund their socialist society from out side their country not it's own citizens. If the US were to adopt these forms of socialism it will have to follow suit in order for it to work. Do I even have to mention the current unsustainable trade deficit we have now. So you see these are the things that socialist communist never tell you. my opponent is the same. He looks at from a panacea point of view but does no research and makes no attempt to look at it in the real world and in real terms. All all those countries will topple in a matter of months if the US were to adopt their system of socialism. Their standard of living is completely artificial and not based on free market. The entire world depends on the US importing their goods and services. If we adopt their system we will have to do it the way they do it in order for it to work. That would spell disater for them and the rest of the world. That would be a major step backward for human kind. Socialism is a step backwards for human kind in this world today. The point is resolved and undeniable. The expansion of socialism will destroy this contry and take the rest of the world with it. "Per capita GDP" This is because they import virtually nothing and export everything. These figures are artificial and will not stand if the US adopts their system, they will have to tax their citizens to make up the trade imbalance that will result when the US goes protectionist as they are now. "socialist countries that have prospered (see above list for just a few)." The entire list is completely and totally reliant on outside sources for it to survive they all have static populations and are protectionist in nature. If the US were to stop or even reduce imports they would all crumble.