Isearch In the United States, socialism is widely seen as a "dirty word", as a kind of insult. There is no better example of this than in the last presidential election, when the right routinely used the term to criticize President Obama and his colleagues. While many Americans still consider the term taboo, socialist ideals such as universal healthcare, a merit-based college system, and curbing upper-class greed are becoming increasingly popular. Over the past hundreds of years, capitalists have destroyed our planet and our people in search of profit, and the need for change has never been greater than now. Therefore, in order to ensure fair treatment for all individuals and be able to live sustainably on our planet for many more generations, socialism must become the dominant economic system on our planet. Socialism is often defined as publicizing all major industries, as well as spreading wealth nearly evenly, and eliminating an economy based on private control of capital, in favor of an economy defined by public control. (http://www.worldsocialism.org/articoli/what_is_socialism.php). Contrary to popular belief, socialism does not mean total or complete financial equality, a hard working person will still be better off than a lazy one. Major industries that would be advertised include energy, agriculture, healthcare and education. Some industries, such as communications (Internet, cell phones, etc.) would not be able to prevent state abuse, but all large monopolies would be abolished. Over the last few hundred years, when capitalism was the dominant financial system on our planet, humans were transformed into resources to be exploited for profit, and the vast majority of our plan... half of paper... certainly not how we should live, and therefore to say that socialism is the radical ideal is absurd. Capitalism has failed because a small group of people who exploit people and land as nothing more than objects to be consumed for profit allow it to, leaving a tortured population and a devastated environment. Socialism advocates fair treatment of all individuals and respect for our planet and our peers, and therefore should be established throughout the world to improve the lives of all human beings and improve the planet for the sake of our continued residence here. If this does not happen, the already alienated working classes will sink even lower, some barons will become even more powerful, and our already tired earth will stop supporting us and destroy us, as climate warming, the result of crazy industries, will eventually leave the our planet. practically lifeless planet.