Opinion: Does anyone know what socialism really means?

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

69% : As for "socialism" and "fascism," just as Orwell argued, purely ideological, meaningless words like these can and should simply be thrown out.
57% : Most of the words politicians and pundits use aren't like "socialism."
57% : "It would be hard to argue that the word "socialism" has become much less than the same, or even that seemingly positive words like democracy, justice and truth have become nothing more than filler.
50% : But when a new Gallup poll shows over 50% of millennials "feeling positive" about "socialism," some may worry.
47% : Many older people are accustomed to its classical definition, nearly synonymous with "communism."
46% : Walk into any world history classroom in Utah, ask "what is socialism," and you'll receive a relatively stable answer: It is an economic ideology where the government is in near total control of the means of production.
46% : Take that same word, "socialism."

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