Hiding Socialism Under Euphemisms

You’ve probably never heard of Harrop Froma, but her acceptance and rationalizations of socialism in America probably mirror how a great many Americans think. Her views are worth examining for that reason. She wrote an essay on socialism because socialism is coming out of the closet, and she thinks that American socialists are not genuine socialists. Bernie Sanders got the ball rolling. Then socialists Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley won Democratic primary slots. Bill Maher says Americans are already socialists and the country is quasi-socialist. Comedian Jim Carrey has chipped in: “We have to say yes to socialism — to … Continue reading Hiding Socialism Under Euphemisms