That is an interesting way of looking at Socialism , I hadn't really thought about it like that before. And I agree that anything done by force won't really have good results in the end. It's human nature to resist and/or resent anything that one is forced to do yes?
This is probably an overly simplistic way of looking at it but I tend to think / believe that the form of system is only secondary and that any form of system can either work or not , it just all depends on who is running things. And sure some(or most if not all) forms favor one(some) group(s) over others , but I feel that if we had a benevolent group running things , that was truly looking out for everyone's best interest then things would at the very least be better. But unfortunately (IMHumbleO) , it seems we have just the opposite. And have had just the opposite for a long long time.
And about the 'collateral damage' . That made me think of the 'greater good' . I think , again (IMHO) , that a lot of people in power today , well it seems to me anyway that this is how these people think. No matter how much 'collateral damage' they cause , it's all for the greater good.(And everyone thinks they are right in their own mind, yes?) And I think that's where that old saying comes in ... That the road to hell is paved with ... well maybe we can change it to intentions of the greater good instead.
Greater good seems to be a smokescreen for evil the more I look at it. A play on words to get us to accept something bad.
Same with the Lesser of two evils. It's still evil.
They get us caught up with False Dichotomies and make us believe there are only two choices, when in reality there are usually quite a few choices.
By interesting way you mean an absolutely brain-dead way? I agree.
Well you see, nothing of what (I read here that) he said about socialism is part of how socialism functions.
In socialism, and communism, you're never forced to fund something you don't like, you're simply disallowed from enslaving other people and abusing them and stealing the value they generate.
If you want to be a disgusting cager and drive around in a metal death-trap, fine, fund yourself a new car or car advancements. But I, and most, aren't going to want some dirty polluting metal hunk to get stuck in traffic with and we're going to work towards public transit that actually works and bicycles.
As you can see above in that comparison picture, the only case you're stolen from is in capitalism.
That's where the force is. Not Socialism, and definitely not Communism.
You do know you can disagree without being a complete ass right?
:^^)