Democrats need to better explain the difference between Democratic socialism vs. capitalism. True capitalism is a government run by corporations strictly for their benefit, while Democratic socialism provides its citizens with services and protections such as Medicare, Social Security, a minimum wage, a 40-hour work week, a safe work environment, protection against age/sex/religious discrimination in housing and the workplace, child labor laws, FDA regulations to keep our food and drugs safe, etc. Is it possible we currently live in a Democratic socialist society?
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