Statement is made sideways to confuse the reader. Socialism in USA would simply be Safer from invasion from the most-imperialist nation (USA). Somehow, through all of the rational reasons for greater socialization (extending civilization beyond selfish capitalism), historically, despite the Utopian ideals, capitalists have succeeded in So demonizing anything 'tainted' by socialism, that it's a really uphill (how I see it) battle to work past the now ingrained prejudice

USA IS presently a Socialist country. Why that question? The pertinent question is: Why does the USA have Selective Socialism?

Socialism and capitalism both have their flaws. On one hand with socialism you have the idea of universal health care while on the other end you have Venezuela. And on one hand with capitalism you have innovation and mom and pop shops while on the other hand you have folks climbing up the ladder and pulling it from behind them. I could go on about the strengths and the weaknesses of both economic theories but ultimately they're as good as the people that run them. And humans are imperfect so we're never going to get it entirely right.

It could definitely work in theory. Unfortunately we have too much government corruption, an absurd wage gap with 1% of the population owning more than 60% of the nation's wealth, and this really selfish individualist "I got mine, screw everyone else" mentality.

I am not sure about that. We have than enough dysfunctional ideology and ideation to prevent socialism from taking serious root here. And, that is a damned shame!

hahahahahaha!!!!

Don't put too much faith in that my friend.

Bahahahahaha. Oh, if you don't laugh, you cry.

Look around. We ARE being invaded by the US. Look at the militarization of the police forces, look at the current plan to project power on our main streets with parades.

LOL! Unless the alt-right movement can be considered a sort of "invasion."