Idiots think they are the same thing.

They are about the same as monarchy and democracy. As in they are different systems of government with different arrangements and goals

and there is tons of varbility in each and across them. you can have elements of htem that overlap.

when people claim they are directly opposed to capitalism/democracy, they are also just stupidly wrong.

the problem is that ‘communism’ in the real world, has never existed, and socialism is quite limited in most countires.

what most countries that are communist/socialist actually were/are, is autocratic or oligarch states, with planned economies.

most capitalist democracies have tons of socialism, it’s just a matter of degree and kind. USA doesn’t have a sovereign wealth fund, but it sure as shit is socialist AF when it comes to defense spending.