Socialism Wasn't Always a Dirty Word (in the U.S.)

“It’s a good thing to see right-wing fellow citizens afraid of the word socialism because that word signifies human beings who are fundamentally concerned with the plight and predicament of ordinary people, of everyday people and want to ensure they have access, a right to healthcare, quality education, a right to raise their voices and shape their destinies without big money and big military standing in the way in terms of money spent on the budget. So in that sense, it’s really a sign that the awakening on the left is concrete --younger generations in polls say they prefer socialism over capitalism. Not in the abstract.”

–Cornel West

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