Why is Chris Matthews Comparing Bernie to Mao Tse Tsung? (video)

[merrily]

39. Uh oh. First, be very clear that Bernie is a Democratic Socialist NOT a socialist.

What is the difference between communism and socialism is a whole other conversation and it has nothing to do with Bernie. That discussion is only going to confuse people and maybe turn them off Bernie.

In the video posted on this thread, notice that the interviewer begins by asking Bernie if Bernie is a socialist and Bernie immediately corrects him by saying "Democratic Socialist."

As to Bernie, the relevant question is "What is the difference between a Democratic Socialist and other Democrats?" This thread contains a lot of info on that subject.

Highlights: Democratic Socialist are a movement, not a party. They work within capitalism and within the Democratic Party. The New Deal and the Great Society were Democratic Socialist programs. Specific examples are Social Security and Medicare.


I don't know what Reich was going on about, but it has nothing to do with Bernie. Study this thread and the links. There is good info on this site. (On the thread I did about Democratic Socialism, one of the founders of the Democratic Socialist movement in the USA posted and approved the OP.)