Why Democracy is better than Socialism

"Democracy extends the sphere of individual freedom, socialism restricts it. Democracy attaches all possible value to each man; socialism makes each man a mere agent, a mere number. Democracy and socialism have nothing in common but one word: equality. But notice the difference: while democracy seeks equality in liberty, socialism seeks equality in restraint and servitude."
-- Alexis De Tocqueville

When you hear pundits in the media attacking people for being "conceited, individualist elitists", beware. They are trying to get people used to the idea that the individual is nothing more than a cog in the wheel of the state. Nazi meant "National Socialist". While Hitler hated the theoretical proletarian rule of communism, he loved the negation of the individual that was inherent in socialism.