2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: This is exactly the image that a Democratic Socialist is trying to convey: [View all]VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)In a way, communism is an extreme form of socialism. Many countries have dominant socialist political parties but very few are truly communist. In fact, most countries - including staunch capitalist bastions like the U.S. and U.K. - have government programs that borrow from socialist principles. "Socialism" is sometimes used interchangeably with "communism" but the two philosophies have some stark differences. Most notably, while communism is a political system, socialism is primarily an economic system that can exist in various forms under a wide range of political systems.
http://www.diffen.com/difference/Communism_vs_Socialism
most notably..
in Communism
Private Property Abolished. The concept of property is negated and replaced with the concept of commons and ownership with "usership".
in Socialism
Two kinds of property: Personal property, such as houses, clothing, etc. owned by the individual. Public property includes factories, and means of production owned by the State but with worker control.
Note: Neither accepts Capitalism