Chomsky on socialism

[Tal Vez]

3. I think Chomsky is saying exactly what I was saying,

that the term socialism "has been so evacuated of content over the last century that it's hard even to use." As he then explains, the term socialism traditionally meant public control of the major means of production in an economy.

Chomsky wasn't talking about Sanders specifically. My point is that Sanders has not been calling for public control over all of the major means of production - factories, banks, railroads, airlines, etc. Sanders is simply not a socialist as that term was traditionally defined. So, I ask, why has he hobbled himself with the label socialist when he isn't a socialist?

What does Sanders mean - does he think that anyone who believes in Social Security is a socialist? How about if you believe in public streets? Does that make you a socialist? I'm totally baffled as to why Sanders crippled himself with that label when it doesn't apply to him.