Procrustes Stretched
Dante's Manifesto
This "socialism" hyberbole is the sign of people listening to all the wrong sources. They paint their picture with the old USSR or China in their minds. This is not a way to gain credibility amongst intelligent folks, but it'll do wonders with your right wing peers.
Here's a good article by conservative Andrew Sullivan called "The Big Lie". Read it if you dare.
The Big Lie - The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
All countries have mixed economies. The USA has had a mixture of capitalism and socialism since it first became great with a strong middle class. FDR's programs lifted American's out of poverty. Our parents and grand parents have done well because of programs conservatives fought against.
The GOP solution? Throw momma off the train