We've been a socialist state here in America for the last 200 years. We have socialized schools, socialized roads, socialized retirement and medical programs and lots more. A certain amount of socialism is required to keep infrastucture in place. Atleast for the vast majority of people. Some of us don't require socialism which is why we vote libertarian. But the truth is without some socialism AMericans would die in droves because they are so use to government taking care of them.