Socialism's march across America Americans were appalled when Castro nationalized private property in Cuba, and led the nation into socialism. Many but not all Americans were appalled when the governments of Zimbabwe and Namibia confiscated private property for redistribution. But a new generation of Americans has emerged who never learned what socialism is, or why their fathers and grandfathers fought so hard to prevent it in America. For the benefit of those who didn't learn it in school, < a href = http://www.merriam-webster.com/>Socialism is: 1). : any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration...