RE: Socialism vs Communism

I believe you are confusing socialism and communism. And there are many forms of socialism.

I think it is you who are confused. Socialism is the working version of communism. They are inseparable. And there is but one form. What you mistake for multiple forms are simply stages along the road to the inevitable final form. Seriously, you really ought to understand this before you debate it. Read The Communist Manifesto and then get back to me.

I've been to 3 countries with some form of socialist government.

Have you? Or have you been to three countries with socialistic governments? The latter is simply a stop along the way to the former. They are just liberal states playing with a fire they don't totally understand. Which three countries would these be? China? North Korea? Cuba?