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>Outside of the USA socialism is not considered a dirty word, and is not even vaguely associated with autocracy. It's considered a graduated thing, from centre-left outward. So clearly Americans have a different definition of the word. You're hostile to the concept: I'd like to hear what you think the word means.

Ayn Rand spent most of her life conflating socialism with communism because of her trauma over her family losing their assets in Russia and being forced to leave. She was an autist or sociopath that made some what rational arguments for individualism and selfishness, making her popular with wealthy americans that were already selfish and secluded