It blows my mind the degree to which the term 'Socialism' is considered a perjorative in the US, even with many Democrats.
It is a decades long smear campaign by Republicans; a holdover from the Cold War and McCarthyism, with no basis in fact.
It is a decades long smear campaign by Republicans; a holdover from the Cold War and McCarthyism, with no basis in fact.
The rest of Western Democracy would be considered more 'socialist' than America.
It didn't turn us into Commies.
Our social welfare state didn't bankrupt us and destroy our economy.
Really, all it has managed to do is make our citizens live longer, happier, healthier lives.
It didn't turn us into Commies.
Our social welfare state didn't bankrupt us and destroy our economy.
Really, all it has managed to do is make our citizens live longer, happier, healthier lives.
Life expectancy. America has the most advanced medical system in the world, yet it took 3 screenshots to get to the US: 
World heath care index:
World happiness index:
