The Deadly Isms with Matt Kibbe returns for a second season, examining socialism and why it never results in the utopia it promises. Progressive leaders like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez advocate for \u201cdemocratic socialism,\u201d arguing that it\u2019s the most productive and fairest way to organize society. But what does \u201cdemocratic socialism\u201d really mean? Throughout history, we have experimented with one \u201cism\u201d after another, and socialism in practice has always been a violent and miserable failure. So why are people so eager to support it today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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