The specter of " socialism " in the Democratic Party

" N.Y. Rep.-elect warns AOC's influence over state, national politics is growing " As a life long INDEPENDENT democratic socialist I think that only political illiteracy can explain this weird and false belief that the Democratic Party has anything resembling a democratic socialist agenda. Even that milk toast socialist Bernie Sanders compromises with " OUR way of life " , even this restrained " free market " capitalism ". Nor do any of these " progressive " ( meaning socialist sympathizers ) Democrats speak out with any credible passion against many century old socialist justice issues: tell THEIR president-elect to oppose the death penalty, dismantle our nuclear weapons system, oppose ALL imperialist interventions in foreign countries. Above all NATIONALIZE all vital industries and natural resources. ABOLISH homelessness in the United States by limiting all landlord PRIVATE PROPERTY rights . Compel all licensed medical doctors and dentists to accept ALL Medicare and Medicaid patients in the interests of a real national health care program. Abolish FOR PROFIT hospitals and nursing homes . Now that is " democratic socialism " with fangs !