What is "socialism"? - An attempt to clear up myths/misconceptions

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morenoingrato said:

DonFerrari said: 

That is because generally only people that have a good standard of living and didn't lived on the places that they tried Socialism really defend it... like in Brazil where Socialists are mostly milionaries that think the government should do everything instead of using their own money.

I know what you mean. I'm currently studying in the States, and there is vocal and obnoxious Socialist community here that stages protests all the time. All I see there is privileged, entitled brats that are too blind to see how easy they have it.

I'm from Ecuador myself where socialist policies for 10 years left our economy in tatters and our democracy, international credibility and institutions seriously damaged. Even though our current government is slightly more centrist I don't think it goes far enough in eroding the previous toxic policies.

If you want to make your home country of Ecuador better, would you consider that an entitlement? Why or why not?