socialist

1. (Noun) A person who embrace some or all of the ideas of Marx. Common political agendas include: Redistribution of wealth (from rich to poor), social security, free education & healthcare, strengthening of labour unions. Socialists usually have less orthodox oppinions than communists, though a person can be both. A socialist will usually distance himself from communist dictators like Stalin, and instead claim loyalty to the original ideas of Marx and Lenin. Unlike a communist, a socialist need not to be an atheist. 2. (Verb) Attributed to a country said to have a socialist system. This is often confused with communism, which according to Marx is a system where true equality exist, and the state have been made unneccesary. Most socialist agree that no country have had a truely communist regime.