Chomsky on socialism

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8. That's why he calls himself a socialist. Because he is one.

He came from the socialist movement and that is his worldview.

He's not advocating anything very socialist though. His policies are only progressive policies that could be seen as steps toward social democracy or democratic socialism.

And his ideas of what it is going to take to achieve those goals, this is also informed by his socialist worldview. Political revolution, a revitalizing of American democracy, bringing millions of new voters into the system, a new class based politics, taking on the billionaire class, etc. There's a reason you don't hear any other politician talking that language. They don't have that socialist background.