Most people — lefties and righties alike — have no idea what capitalism really is. Challenge: the individual is "worshiped" at the expense of the collective/common good.

Most people — lefties and righties alike — have no idea what socialism really is. Challenge: the collective/common good is "worshiped" at the expense of the individual.

BOTH of these can only exist in a vaccuum where such inconveniences as human nature don't get to interfere with their execution. Alas, we don't live in such a vaccum.

A conundrum, eh?