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

[Leadified]

Dota2Gamer said:

Leadified said:

I tell you... if capitalists were given a whole kingdom, a big one, so they could develop their "real" capitalism, it would end up in a civil war, a dictatorship, or probably would evolve into feudalism which is our human nature. Later they would start claiming it wasn't real capitalism for whatever reason, would blame someone else and start again to advocate for the "new" real capitalism.

It's a never ending cycle, just like Dark Souls, but darker.

Wow! My fundamental beliefs regarding Socialism has been shaken. I was a "Socialism is evil" guy until I read this. I just realized that an extreme version of Capitalism or Socialism is equally bad. 

Pure version of Capitalism will devolved into Corporatism because of human nature 

Pure version of Socialism will devolved into Dictatorship because of human nature

A mixture of both is far better. 

Human nature is a meme. Napoleon was able to seize power in France because he appealed to the revolutionaries and was able to defend France from the reactionary forces. The Soviet Union was not that much different, the increasing autocracy was justified as it was seen as a vanguard of the revolution.