Yes, they are diametrically opposed. However, I think we have a solution for those who want the power to dictate our lives, with our having no say in the matter. Vote them out of office. Floyd sounds as if he wants a government that owns all and tells us all what do say, think and do. I prefer having control of my own life, and the ability to decide what I want to do with my time and money. I do not believe that makes me greedy.
By the way, I am a semi retired therapist who works with young teenage boys who have been molested. My goal in that is best said by one of the boys when he was talking about the man who molested him "He put a hole in my soul and all the happiness leaked out" My goal is to help him repair the hole as best as possible. since I am officially retired, I never charge for my services. I also work training therapy dogs to help in that work, which is time consuming but so satisfying. I am, however, a greedy conservative, so I guess by liberal standards, I will be going to hell ultimately. That is, if any of them believe in God.

It has been said that religion is more the invention of the greedy than the godly, for the wealthy need humble servants to quietly do their bidding and stay in their place. And all of Civilization does seem structured around power and money, the haves and have nots both pawns manipulated by these viral templates of desire that capture heart and soul. Few have the eyes to see this. The cure appears worse than the disease of those desires when first presented and not worth the risk, better the devil one knows than challenging the unknown.

I guess Francis of Assisi nailed it: "Preach the gospel everyday and when necessary use words." It would seem only by a spirit of action, being a living example, is the message.

A fundamental difference of opinion exists, here. In Great Britain and Europe, Asia, and Africa, what you say about the state owning is true. That doesn't mean the people everything in those places, only that the government in those places claims to own everything. This is not true in the USA. The fourth, fifth and tenth amendments to our constitution indicate the concept, held in this country, of "private property."

Private property is owned by an individual, not everybody or the state. Communism teaches that property is owned by everyone. Are you a communist?

I find the worst people are those who argue strictly based on emotion, and lack factual references. You can't have a political conversation with a hack for very long before you yourself end up sounding like a hack. Things that turn personal, when in fact the two people arguing have nothing to do with these situations first hand.
Case in point. Obama's cooperation with and encouragement of the Muslim Brotherhood. The facts are plain, they tell a consistent story of Obama pushing an Islamist agenda. The story is the same regarding Turkey, and Qatar, and Syria, and Egypt. At all times the administration has come down on the side of the Islamists.
Yet people absolutely freak out emotionally when you point this out, although it's documented in the most mainstream of sources.
What's the sense in arguing with someone who has immunized themselves to facts? There is no point. A hangover is more pleasant.