Who Wants The Taxes?!

Why is it that the United States and Germany both democratic-republics of excellent relations have such opposing views on Socialism?  Germany is very socialist. National healthcare, Kindergeld, crazy good welfare..and then you have the USA.  Only first world country with no national healthcare, parents receiving money because they have a kid? Ha, great joke.  And every time there are budget cuts it's going to be the social welfare that goes first. 

I believe this great divide is because of monarchy and by default, taxes.  Monarchy in Europe and especially the regions now known as Germany has a long history of absolute monarchies. Monarchies in general have a very strong centralized government with heavy taxation armies(aka. protection) and expanding rule.  Up until the first world war Germany only knew Monarchy and it is my theory that the German people/culture is used to having a strong central government, and therefore, socialism is not opposed as socialism too requires a strong central government.  Even the idea of heavy taxation is a good one as long as it helps the people.  

Citizens of the United States of American however have a completely different view.  Although the US original colonies were under British rule, which had a strong central government the spark for independence began because of that governance.  It proved to be ineffective.  The colonists had been so heavily taxed that it was harmful.  Taxation the sword of a strong central government became what Americans began to fear and in turn monarchy and strong centralized governments.  The US federal government was built to be weak as the colonist did not want to be taxed.  This fear of taxation and centralized government is the root of American aversion to socialism.  The US government is week full of checks and balances, but mostly checks.  Things move slowly and socialism while sounds nice requires heavy taxation. It just ain't gonna happen.  No thanks!