Do you consider yourself a Socialist?

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In some ways yes, in other ways no.

In the broad definition, just supporting Social Security (and definitely single-payer) is socialism. Which I definitely support.

In the more precise definition about means of production... well I hope that one day soon the technology will exist (such as advanced 3d printing, nanotech fabricators, etc.) for each household to basically own their own means of production. Though that's traditionally not what socialists mean.

I also agree that the basic fundamental ideas behind economics and the free market are true, as long as we're also taking into account market failures, such as acknowledging externalities and that some things must be done for the public good even when unprofitable. And that people aren't always rational or have perfect information, or always driven to maximize profits. Though as said above, I hope this system is upended by overthrowing scarcity as a core assumption, if technology does deliver a post-scarcity society as I hope.