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It very much IS socialism. The definition of socialism is the government owning the means of production. They "own" the police and the fire (hiring, training, equipping, etc), so...
Across the entire system. The police department isn't a "Socialism" thing. Saying a core government function is "socialism" is not how this works.
This conflation is not an innocent mistake—it is a deliberate rhetorical strategy designed to normalize socialism by associating it with popular programs and essential services. The confusion obscures fundamental distinctions between welfare states that operate within capitalism and socialism that seeks to abolish capitalism altogether. It shields collectivist ideologies from scrutiny by making any criticism of socialism appear to be an attack on beloved institutions like Social Security or local fire departments.
Yep.
