I've lately thought of a new approach to the fact I am anti-communist, and anti-socialist. It is a very simple statement, but I do believe it illustrates a problem with both of them very easily.
To the communist...
"Sure, I'll support your communism as long as I get to be the central planner." I doubt they will like that idea. The question that then arises is what qualifies the people you will make central planner to be the central planner? Are they gods, super beings, with omniscient abilities, and perfect knowledge of all technologies, fields of study, and production chains in real time? Likely they are not. If they claim they are such people then you should get away from them as quickly as possible as they are insane arrogant sociopaths.
To the socialist...
"Sure, I'll support your socialism as long as I'm the one that gets to decide how much food everyone should have, how their education should be done, what kind of health care they should get, and other programs..."
I doubt they will like the idea of me being able to force these things and my beliefs and values upon them. The question then is what makes the other humans so special that they are allowed to do it? How well do they know them? Is it just an appeal to authority fallacy? It seems pretty stupid and naive to me.
That's it... You want someone to be able to dictate the plan? (Communism) Then let me do it. You want someone to be able to dictate what should be done by everyone to help everyone? (Socialism) Then let me do it.
Clue. I think this is idiocy. I don't really want to do it. I also doubt these would be communists and socialists would want me to. Yet, somehow they are okay with certain other humans exactly doing this. Or they are okay with doing it to other people based upon their own limited knowledge.
Just because it SOUNDS GOOD and FEELS EMOTIONALLY GOOD does not mean it IS GOOD. In fact it may be incredibly stupid and naive.