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All attempts to create economic equality will fail, it can only come naturally by itself from higher standards of living, ie. not by forcibly distributing the goods, but by leveling up the average. While capitalism is a more primitive way of sharing which works optimally when the average living standard is below everyones contentment, the distribution is left to the principle of the right of the strongest.
In the future, when every citizen is secured an increasingly large portion of goods, the strive for capital gives less motivation and in the end is meaningless. As a general rule, the harder the socioeconomic environment, the stronger and more extreme hierarchies it crystalizesFeudalism (slavery, people own people) - Capitalism (rich and poor) - Socialism (basic necessities secured for everyone, progressive taxes) - True communism (total equality, human ant colonies)
Countries closest to socialism are Scandinavia and the Netherlands, especially Finland, the most progressive part of the modern world. In Denmark, if you are a homeless person and you own a dog, the dog has its own welfare (it's true).
Communism is not good for anyone in our time, if it is forced, all attempts through totalitarian rule have failed. On Kardashev's scale, true communism begins with technological singularity and transition to civilization type I (expected by year 2200).
The problem with America is that they have been ready for a socialist beginning for many years, but have preserved it's capitalist structure by constantly finding ways of maintaining shortages, and slowing down maximum technological progress (examples on how it is done in America are numerous, oil companies, pharmaceutical companies etc). A society of universal prosperity is capitalist's enemy number one, because money are made on things which are asked for and needed. Capitalism in a nutshell.
>> Social inequity is what drives innovation and productivity
US hasn't produced a decent car since 1970's, hasn't producent anything of substance in 30 years, while it brain-drains scientists from abroad. Want to see american innovation and productivity? The shopping channel, where you bought your latest automatic cat litter box.