Which statement demonstrates a correct comparison between Marxism and socialism, and democracy and capitalism?

Socialism, including Marxism, calls for society or the public to control the means of production. Capitalism instead relies primarily on private ownership and control of production, and it is commonly associated with democratic societies. Therefore, the correct comparison is that Marxism and socialism called for public control, while democracy and capitalism called for private control.

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