Interesting article in Forbes. I've often thought that the label "socialist" is widely misunderstood in the U.S.

Would we have more success electing officials and passing laws that expand the safety net if we didn't use the word "socialist?"

This article suggests that the Nordic nations aren't even socialist:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeffreydorfman/2018/07/08/sorry-bernie-bros-but-nordic-countries-are-not-socialist/amp/