There is not one country in the world where the Socialist system has been successful.

Socialism refers to any one of various theories of economic organization advocating public or collective ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods, and a society characterized by equal access to resources for all individuals with a more egalitarian method of compensation. Modern socialism originated in the late 18th-century intellectual and working class political movement that criticized the effects of industrialization and private ownership on society. Karl Marx posited that socialism would be achieved via class struggle and a proletarian revolution and become the transitional stage from capitalism to communism. 

Of course the Socialist agenda proposed by Barack Obama is nothing new, the Socialist Progressives see it as unfair that there is still one person living in poverty. The Progressives use this as an excuse to extend their agenda to all, even though most are happy with their present way of life. Today the proletariat is in a much better condition than Karl Marx and his like minded thinkers could have imagined. If they were alive today there is no doubt that their philosophy would be different. Americans from the poorest to the richest have never had it better than any other time in history.  Citizens in the lower quadrant of the earning range have been backstopped by many public programs. The earned income credit (EIC), CHIP, Food Stamps, Medicaid etc.  Although the Socialists will scream bloody murder at the inequity in wealth and we agree there is a tremendous disparity between rich and poor, our country is a magnet for those seeking a better life; they come here from countries that embrace the Socialist Agenda. To name a few, look at Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina, Nicaragua and Cuba.  There is one thing the Socialist miss, they rely on the Government to own the means of production and in doing so they are responsible to employ every available worker. There is a problem with this idea because one worker can be very productive and conscientious while another worker can be a non-productive, but both will earn the same amount. How long will this last?  Look at the Soviet Union, most workers did not work but made it look like they do. This was prevalent for years before the Soviet Union broke up and the hard worker now knows that the Socialist system was a complete failure.
The official Socialist RED Flag does not have a place in the United States.