DBA
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They are NOT the same thing.
I agree, they aren't the same thing, however, Socialism is a pre-cursor to Communism. It is one dictator away. Some manage to hang around longer than others, but ultimately they will all suffer the same fate. I guess liberals are holding on to the Utopian idea that we can be perfect collectivists.
3. (in Marxist theory) the stage following capitalism in the transition of a society to communism, characterized by the imperfect implementation of collectivist principles.