The explanation given in the picture condemns capitalism, not socialism.

Capitalism is the system that assumes actors work in their own rational self interest. It's when capitalism gives "free stuff" that people need to worry about the hidden cost.

The transaction in this case is that the mouse trades its life for a chance of getting food. But, as is typical for capitalism, the person who offers the transaction is intentionally concealing its true cost, making it impossible for the mouse to make any rational decision.

The person who originally made that meme seems to believe that socialism simply means "free stuff". But a mouse trap baited with food is an absolutely textbook example of capitalism.

Don't mice eat free all their lives? It's their nature. Humans decide to kill them based on "My cheese!"

mice don't pay taxes dumbass

Meanwhile, people voting for Trump because they think they’re going to get $500 of cheddar during tax season.

Facebook is socialist, apparently

Mice die in mouse traps because I buy the 'humane' ones then forget to check them for weeks, leading to much greater cruelty than normal ones.

Mice die in mousetraps because they need the cheese to live, and have no control over the means in which the metal bar clamps down

yea, if you're dumb enough to think that reading a book can "turn" someone gay, then of course you're going to think libraries are traps that will kill you. republicans are so fucking stupid

Ironically, the closest thing I can think of to this concept actually applying in humans would be "free" internet stuff that is actually funded by advertising and personal data harvesting, which is unrelated to socialism but does describe the place that original post looks to have come from.

but it's not free I'm paying for it

It’s been a minute since I’ve seen one of these “Socialism is when Capitalism” switcharoos.

Step 1. Mice should rise up against their human oppressors

Step 2. Obtain free Cheeze

Step 3. ???

Step 4. "All mouse equal, Some mouse more equal than others."

Mix some oats into the peanut butter and roll into a marble sized ball. Much easier to handle and mold onto the traps trigger assembly.

Lol capitalism is good because they move would pay for the cheese

From everyone according to their ability, to everyone a high speed spring loaded metal bar.

BEWARE THE CHEESE

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Stop funding the military then.

Also I'd rather give up peanut butter and eat the cheese

All I can think of here is Government Cheese. Murica.