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Socialism... doesn't require killing anyone? Marx in his later years did not consider violence necessary to transition to communism.

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lol well, he said it and I think Marx knows what socialism is better than either of us. Building class consciousness counts.

Can you give me an example of a purely socialist country that didn't slip into poverty, oligarchy or dictatorship?

nope. I'm not saying that communism is practicable at present. I actually don't think it is.

I think, like democracy at vast geographic scales, technological progress could make democratic socialism possible where it once wasn't.

A robust public safety net can coexist with (heavily regulated) markets. Putting all the eggs in either basket is what destroys countries.

Think of it as a checks-and-balances system. If you give too much power to either government or industry, it's far too easily abused.