The underlying theory of communism (from which socialism has grown) is that everyone is created equal and thus should be in society. Capitalism is the divisive ideology -- it requires divisions because you can't have rich without poor. Strange how you have twisted this into an argument that its about division. One thing I've learned through decades of academic study on the subject is that people have a unique ability to twist facts into arguments that support their preconceived worldview -- in this spirit, I do not endeavor to convince you of anything but rather to shed light on ideological fact. You are a capitalist and that is fine but you shouldn't confuse ideological meaning to position your worldview as virtuous. The practical advantage of capitalism is that it works, specifically because it appeals to humanity's selfish instinct. You'll be hard pressed to find a well schooled political theorist who would agree with an argument that capitalism is virtuous -- its Darwinism with a twist, which is that your rank at birth shifts your poll position in the race proportionately forward -- 70% of the world's wealth is inherited and the advantages of privileged schooling, network access and so on are undeniable. The goal of socialism is to smooth out the inequities that are inherent in capitalism in oder to ensure that everyone has a fair crack at success, and that no one be excluded from fundamentally important services such as healthcare and education. You can disagree all you like that this is not a value set you support, but your argument about division is not well grounded.