In the discussion my use of 'best of'' socialism as cultural system and capitalism as a financial system caused some questions. Capitalism was much easier. If it's so bad why do socialists rely on it? Why has everything bad done by capitalists been condoned, demanded, and made legal by socialists. So the idea there is easy. Unfettered but controlled against the always present criminal class serves for a short explanation.

Then I turned to socialism....

QUESTION

List any and all redeeming values of Socialism including intended but not carried out changes affecting the nation - in any nation.

If not state, if you have some, ideas and perhaps a useful name for any and all of the needs that society should have and those which require some government.

I made it broad as possible as in casting a net rather than spearing a grouper.