[concerned about politics]

Citizens own and control businesses = Capitalism.
Citizens own, but government controls businesses = Socialism.
Government owns and controls businesses = Communism.

Socialism is the prelude to communism. It allows the camels head into the tent. It all goes down hill from there.

[cc2k]

concerned about politics wrote:

Citizens own and control businesses = Capitalism.
Citizens own, but government controls businesses = Socialism.
Government owns and controls businesses = Communism.

You've got the definitions a bit mixed up there.

Citizens own and control businesses = Capitalism.
Citizens own, but government controls businesses = Socialism Fascism.
Government owns and controls businesses = Socialism or Communism.