jlramos,

Too true. Nationalist Socialism and the U.S.S.R. from 1930 until 1990 is the true manifestation of socialism. And of course, no one wants that kind of a government. But the people that support socialism sell it as a means to provide services for the less fortunate in their society, an altruistic goal. If these supporters of socialism are not willing themselves to hold a gun up to the head of those who don't support there way of thinking, they are perfectly willing to elect others who will use force to make sure everyone adheres to working for the good of the proletariat.
A little evil, is still evil.