Socialist concepts do need to be talked about, in the sense that we need to talk to the next generation as to exactly why it’s such a bad idea.

Socialism is the government forcing people to do things they would not do voluntarily. If people wanted to share resources voluntarily, not government action would be needed in the first place.

Anti trust laws aren’t socialism. The fact you think as much shows how little you know about socialism or economics in general. Furthermore, economists like Milton Friedman have demonstrated that most monopolies are due primarily if not exclusively to government interference in the economy in the first place. It is governments that create monopolies through bad policy, then turn around and claim to have the solution to “save” us from a problem they created.

I’m not familiar with Oregon’s medical system. However, every time someone touts the nationalized medical system of countries like Canada or Britain, a native of said country will swiftly correct them and show how these systems encourage bad medical practices and fail to provide basic services in a timely manner. It’s the perfect illustration of why the same org that runs the DMV should never be allowed to touch the infrastructure of any industry.