Socialism is seductive as Anytown USA pointed out but that is because it appeals to the idealist in all of us but ignores or denies human nature. The current election has been one of class warfare induced by appealing to the greed and envy of human beings but sounding so good on the surface. For example, the idea of social justice that has become a talking point comes from the original Humanist Manifesto and one of its planks is affirmative action which seeks to balance injustices by "leveling the field" for groups who have been oppressed, etc. Those who buy in to the idea forget that those who are given a "leg up" tend to become lazy and those who are passed by because they are from the wrong group become envious and bitter leading to division. It is a wonderful tool if one wants to create division in order to attain and maintain power. Speaking of idealists, Norman Thomas, the author of this quote was a graduate of Union Theological Seminary, a conservative seminary in New York City so his idealism came from a good source, but he forget that Jesus said "the poor are with you always".