“Socialism,” the great Winston Churchill said, “is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.” “Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.” In that last part, the prime minster got it wrong.  There’s misery aplenty in any socialist system, but in no sense is that misery shared equally.  Quite the contrary: Members of the ruling class in places like Cuba, North Korea or the old Soviet Union live wildly privileged lives compared to the “workers and peasants”