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When Did Everyone Become a Socialist?

March 4, 2019 at 10:57 am EST By Taegan Goddard 289 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2019/03/04/when-did-everyone-become-a-socialist/

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New York magazine: “Coolheaded Obaman technocracy is out; strident left-wing moral clarity is in. And while this atmospheric shift is felt most acutely among the left-literary crowd, it’s also bled into the general discourse, such that Teen Vogue is constantly flacking against capitalism and one of the most devastating insults in certain corners of the internet is to call someone a neoliberal.”

Steve Gardner argues that liberals should drop the term “Democratic socialism” and adopt “Progressive capitalism” instead.

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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When Did Everyone Become a Socialist? [View all] applegrove Mar 2019 OP

Socialism isn't becoming more popular. Capitalism is becoming less popular and Kurt V. Mar 2019 #1

Now that's an interesting perspective. comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #2

It's actually what recent polling indicates nt FBaggins Mar 2019 #27

Failures of the libertarian Free Market & Neoliberal economic policies TheRealNorth Mar 2019 #3

When a Democratic candidate for President finally showed Democrats they don't have to run from it. denverbill Mar 2019 #4

Bernie's run did little to change minds where socialism is concerned nationally. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #6

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Lol BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #48

Who's everyone? mia Mar 2019 #5

Socialist is the new "N" word, that way conservatives can hate people of all skin tones. Thomas Hurt Mar 2019 #7

Kamala Harris: "I'm A Progressive Democrat... I'm Not A Socialist" mia Mar 2019 #10

Yes and I'm glad she said it. comradebillyboy Mar 2019 #33

Same day Obama did---according to goopers. Some people missed it, it was so extreme. shanny Mar 2019 #8

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So Sweden, Denmark , Norway and Finland are all about insalubrious anger? Interesting. hedda_foil Mar 2019 #12

None of those are socialist countries. They are all liberal democracies with capitalist economic... CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #13

And that's exactly what the Democratic Socialists are advocating. hedda_foil Mar 2019 #15

No one is accusing them of being intelligent. OilemFirchen Mar 2019 #18

No. Democratic Socialism and Social Democracy are very different ideologies. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #21

Says you! Actual Democratic Socialists say they are the same. earthshine Mar 2019 #23

LOL. Sure. Not remotely similar ideologies. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #24

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Here are two links to two good Wikipedia articles. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #28

LOL. It boils down to this ... earthshine Mar 2019 #29

Under Jeremy Corbyn part of the UK Labour Party is comprised of Democratic Socialists. For sure. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #30

Like a lot of people who throw the term out there BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #49

No it is not. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #25

Interesting? Do you not care that their people are being crushed under the heel of socialism?? Autumn Mar 2019 #14

Not socialism. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #22

There is no 100% pure economic philosophy. LanternWaste Mar 2019 #44

It isn't a matter of "purity," those things are not socialism. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #45

So you want to dismantle Medicare and Social Security then just like the Republicans? denverbill Mar 2019 #17

Social Security isn't socialism. Why use right-wing talking points for great liberal achievements? CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #46

"Why use right wing talking points for great liberal achievements" BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #50

What private entity owns Medicare and Social Security? denverbill Mar 2019 #53

Taxes that are generaled from wealth created by an advanced capitalist economy. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #54

Maybe it works that way in the circles on the other side of the Rubicon. denverbill Mar 2019 #55

All civilizations have taxes, if that's your point. CrossingTheRubicon Mar 2019 #56

What the fuck is this? Why the SNIP? OilemFirchen Mar 2019 #16

Political Wire is a news aggregator. TwilightZone Mar 2019 #19

I like the articles political wire aggregates. So I give them the traffic applegrove Mar 2019 #31

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"Socialism was appealing not because it promised equality but because it looked like liberation." betsuni Mar 2019 #32

I'm a FDR - JFK, Democrat, plain and simple. demosincebirth Mar 2019 #34

I'm a FDR - JFK, Democrat, plain and simple. And both demosincebirth Mar 2019 #35

Socialism is the new communism. It's a universal boogeyman that engenders fear LastLiberal in PalmSprings Mar 2019 #36

Totally agree stevil Mar 2019 #38

Fuck that stevil Mar 2019 #37

We were always here. Waiting for the collapse Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #39

"We were always here. Waiting for the collapse of our party's surrender to neoliberalism." betsuni Mar 2019 #40

Lulzd. Voltaire2 Mar 2019 #41

"I know also, said Candide, that we must cultivate our garden. betsuni Mar 2019 #42

The socialist label still does not test well and would hurt the Democratic nominee if he embraces it Gothmog Mar 2019 #43

exactly GatoGordo Mar 2019 #47

When Americans started using this... SummerSnow Mar 2019 #51

"The left" and "socialism" are intimately connected throughout the world. David__77 Mar 2019 #52

People like social programs and regulated competitive markets IronLionZion Mar 2019 #57