Right now we live with the precursor to socialism due to FDR's borrowing of Mussolini's economic system, just like most of the world's economies. Whether the politician calls itself a Fascist, Democrat, Republican, or Democratic Socialist; it seems that the only differences are in the degree of government control of their crony capitalists and populations and some wear business suits and oxfords while others wear khaki and jackboots. Considering our national debt and the desire of politicians to use other peoples money to buy votes , we might be joining Cuba, Venezuela, and North Korea in the near future.