A “Socialist” Model Already Thriving in the United States

UPDATE: The point of this article is to highlight welfare programs which should be expanded in the U.S. These programs are similar to those found in social democracies as opposed to true socialist societies characterized by social ownership and democratic control of the means of production.
With free healthcare, housing, food, education and a camaraderie unmatched in the rest of American society, the U.S. military gives us a glimpse into a successful socialist model that is often overlooked in political conversations on the left.