> Socialism, on the other hand, means rational and planned distribution of resources.
> reinforced concrete in socialist construction, structurally they are better and more earthquake resistant than many modern buildings.
> they dont have to kiss their bosses' bums to pay off their mortgage and keep their homes.
Are you out of your mind?
Have you actually lived under communism?
I grew up under soviet occupation and none of those things were even remotely true.
The party apparachiks ate the weak for breakfast, no rule of law, no fairness. As the saying goes: everyone is equal, but some are more equal than others.
The quality of the concrete housing blocks is abysmal, there have been pretty bad collapses, the ventilation and insulation is nonexistent, it's a dreadful existence in them.
Availability of apartments was really bad, you had to wait in line for 10 years before you could get one. Then start fixing the flaws by yourself.
Wanted a zhiguli car? Wait in line for 5 years to get a permit to buy a car, then go to get it from some ass end corner of russia. After getting home, get few friends to pretty much disassemble the car to make sure that every bolt is actually tightened so the car would not disintegrate randomly.
As for kissing bosses asses, this was there even more. Bribes to get basics.
Wanted to get sausage, stand in line for a few hours only to find out that "it's run out, wink, wink, gimme a bottle of vodka and wait behind the shop, maybe I find some".