The New Feudalism
https://fee.org/articles/the-new-feudalism/
The first thing to be observed about all this is that there is no such thing as socialism, actually or potentially. Socialism is a fantasy, and the illusion that it is being approached is in the nature of a mirage. No country in the world has attained even an approximation of the socialist vision. In communist countries, the state has not withered away, as Marx predicted; instead, it has grown in power and sway. Nowhere does “from each according to his ability, to each according to his need” prevail, nor can it do so. “Need” can no more be measured than men can be induced to produce according to their abilities when rewards are separated from efforts.