Long before the collapse of the Stalinist Soviet Union I had no problem describing myself as a " democratic socialist " ( unaffiliated ) .
And I thought that in contrast to capitalism ONLY socialism can be democratic. Apart from brainwashing there was no earthly reason for any working class person to love and defend capitalism.
For months now I have been hearing references to " socialism " on right wing talk radio . A specter is haunting Red Eye Radio ! I guess for years these ruling class voices thought that the very idea of SOCIALISM was dead and buried - died with the collapse of the Soviet Union.
So this is really a good thing. They cannot even TALK about socialism in the mainstream news media without giving the masses ideas.
Whatever their ignorance of the tactics of the pseudo-Left, masses of young people thinking that CAPITALISM STINKS will hardly please the New York Times editorial office.
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