If not "socialism", what should we call "spending tax dollars on things that help everyone"

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14. the military is our common defense

and as such is socialist by my personal definition. Something we spend $ on that benefits us all.

Keeping working farms from going bankrupt is an overall benefit for our country, as we need food.

Religious shit should be precluded by the 1st amendment. Some people argue that overall religion is a good thing for society. I think that point is debatable. I would only consider spending on religion properly socialist if every one of us had exactly the same religion. Other than that, it is cronyism.

There are circumstances where all of this spending can be perverted/diverted to helping only the wealthy few. Like militarism in the service of corporations. Or farm subsidies that are scooped up by big agribusiness that doesn't need them.