I see the meme of R.Wolff making fun of the idea that socialism is when 'the government does stuff'. I unironically thought... that was what socialism was...? Regulations, public programs, increased oversight by a body that isn't incentivised by profit? These are all government initiatives right?
Tell me why i'm wrong.
That isn't what actual socialists are proposing, though you could probably characterize the vaguely social democratic reforms that someone like Bernie is proposing that way. The two are often conflated in the media which can be a bit confusing for newcomers.
I'd just read this to get a better idea, it's pretty succinct (feel free to skip the introductions). Better that that getting it third-hand from some guy on the internet anyway.