Look at the Scandanavian countries and they have Socialism. The citizens of those countries are among the happiest in the world.

I was on a recent cruise and spoke with a man from Denmark. He said they pay a 40 percent income tax which he admitted was a lot of money. But they receive GOOD free medical care. He had a knee replacement done and it did not require a long wait to be done nor did it cost him anything at all. He has 3 children who will receiving FREE college. He is receiving a very nice retirement pension that allows him to go on cruises and vacations. Workers get very generous paid vacation time.

The leaders you mentioned were dictators - sort of what Trump, Cruz, or Rubio want for themselves.