Definitions of Political Systems
Communism:
You have two cows.
The government takes both of them and gives you part of the milk.
Socialism:
You have two cows.
The government takes one and gives it to your neighbor.
Fascism:
You have two cows.
The government takes both cows and sells you the milk.
Nazism:
You have two cows.
The government takes both cows, then shoots you.
Bureaucracy:
You have two cows.
The government takes both of them, shoots one, milks the other, then pours the milk down the drain.
Capitalism:
You have two cows.
You sell one of them and buy a bull.
Democracy
everyone has two cows
A vote is taken, and whatever the majority decides to do, you do, and that’s no bull!
Pulpit Helps, August, 1992, p. 8