Socialism Means Expanding Democracy to All of Society
Socialism is again a major current in American life, and the Right has been freaking out over it nonstop. Socialists have to explain what we’re really for: giving people a say in how every aspect of their lives is run.
Members of the Transport Workers Union meet in New York City on November 2, 1946. Michael J. Quill, head of the union, speaks to the workers from atop a sound truck. (Bettmann / Getty Images)
A ghost is haunting the United States — the ghost of socialism. All kinds of elites and defenders of the status quo stand united against this demon: presidents and megachurch preachers, Fox News hosts and Facebook censors, Wall Street CEOs and local sheriffs.
Can you name a single Republican who doesn’t accuse their Democratic opponent of being part of an evil socialist conspiracy? How many Democrats don’t respond by throwing socialists under the bus and claiming to be the only reasonable alternative to left and right extremism? This means two things:
The rich and powerful can see that socialism is a real threat to their way of life.
Now is the time for socialists to let the people know our real beliefs, goals, and strategies, and replace these childish ghost stories with a clear explanation of the better world we’re fighting for.
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