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The Important Word in 'Democratic Socialism' is 'Democratic'
Jesse Jackson piece in the Chicago Sun Times.
Here’s the reality. The important word in “democratic socialism” isn’t socialism, it’s democratic. Sanders isn’t talking about making America into Cuba or Venezuela; he’s talking about extending social guarantees like those offered in most other advanced industrial states, invoking Denmark or Sweden. These countries have universal health care at lower cost, paid family leave, guaranteed paid vacations, higher minimum wages, more generous public retirement programs. They also have vibrant and competitive economies, lower inequality, less poverty, and higher life expectancies.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2020/2/24/21151126/democratic-socialism-bernie-sanders-elizabeth-warren-presidential-primary-jesse-jackson?fbclid=IwAR2AAHwpnkHBHWKCv2WyXiyG5Z6jdf7i2SQNSbpNKY8DN15w7Z6LAUpesc8