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system, communication and transportation under control
of the state, instruments of production owned by the
state, forced labor, population control, and free education
in public schools. These are all socialist measures
leading to total government. According to Marx, only
after socialism had been established would the all

powerful state melt away and Communism come into
being. Needless to say, no all powerful state has ever
voluntarily given up its military and police power.

The term "Socialism" is defined by The American

Heritage Dictionary as, "A social system in which the
producers possess both political power and the means of
producing and distributing goods." This, of course,
describes an economic dictatorship controlled by

by

The

The term "Capitalism" is also misused and
misunderstood. Capital is defined by The American
Heritage Dictionary as, "Any form of material wealth
used or available for use in the production of more
wealth." Some of the basic forms of capital are money,

is

also

misused

and

term

tools, and natural resources. All are capitalistic.

The basic conflict concerning capitalism is not the use
of capital, but who controls the capital. Socialism is a
capitalistic system controlled by government.
Competitive free-enterprise is a capitalistic system
controlled by individuals, without government

by individuals
. Monopolistic

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economic

controlled

government.

tools, and natural resources. All systems use money,

government

interference.

capitalism is privately