LoneLaugher
Diamond Member
Very true, and it's clear that more and more people are open to discussing it, defending it, and even promoting it.It's interesting how far the socialist movement has come in the US in such a short time. .
So why is that?
I think the Right has had a significant hand in this. It could be argued that constantly screaming "socialism" every time a government program is mentioned has made many people think, "well, I think that program is okay, and they're calling it socialism, so maybe socialism is okay too."
This could pretty easily end up being a self-inflicted wound.
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Or.......maybe it's because Democratic Socialism isn't the bogey man that some have tried to make it out to be? Maybe there is a great deal of pragmatism found within what Bernie is suggesting? Maybe enough of the American people are capable of seeing past the scare tactics and bumper stickers and understand that this nation needs to deal with income inequality now.
Self inflicted wound? Sounds so dire! Earmuffs, bitch.