The problem is the USSR tainted socialism the way Hitler tainted the Swastika. Just as unchecked corporate greed has tainted capitalism for some. Calling it tyranny is a bit much, though.
Hell over half the US budget is spent on socialism via social security, medicare, and similar social programs. So it isn’t like the US isn’t at least partly socialist. Though I would agree somethings privatized should be rolled back to the state, like prisons.
Europe and other places has shown some levels of socialism seems to work fine along with capitalism. I don’t think full control on either end is the answer. Let’s be honest, the workers utopia assumes everyone is working in everyone’s joint interest - and that just isn’t what ends up happening.
