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People hear socialism and immediately think Stalin, that's one problem. Another problem is thinking having a capitalistic system and socialist services are somehow necesarily mutually exclusive.
Capitalism works fine in some area's. Socialism is needed where it won't. Healthcare is a case in point. Everybody needs it when they need it, so there's really no reason to leave that shit to any "market" and therefore chance. Investments in public transport, taking care of the livability at the bottom end of the economic ladder are other examples.
Capitalism is dogshit when you have deal with things you just can't or morally shouldn't attach an ROI to.
Basic neccesities (healthcare, including mental healthcare, nutrition, electricity, clothing, heating, water, communication, housing, transport, etc.) should be covered by default.
Then, less basic neccesities (like entertainment, fashion, safe drugs) could be profited from.