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[GulfCoast66]

87. Good post. But most European Parties do not generally call, or considered themselves Socialist

Because they are not. Europeans have much better political education than Americans. They know Socialism is state ownership of industry, which with few exceptions Europeans do not do. They, like me, are social democrats who support tightly regulated capitalism. But too many Americans, even those on the left hear about European Social Democratic or Some such Party name and think it means socialist.

To make matters worse, the DSA do support state ownership of industry and they are among Bernies biggest supporters. Camel nose under the tent kind of thing. Oh, there are 50,000 of them in a nation of 300 million.

Had Bernie shed the socialist label decades ago he might well be president. I actually agree with many of his positions. Not all, by any means but that goes for a politicians.

Have a nice evening.