All that’s really required is to rebrand socialism. People are all for socialism if you just describe the aspects of it without using the word.
Kinda like the ACA vs Obamacare. Late night talk show hosts did that by asking people if they supported Obamacare. When they said no, they’d mention the ACA and describe the aspects of it, then asked if they agreed with it. Of course they did.
I am afraid that this isolated (and probably edited and not very scientific) example of people seeing the power is reason will not scale to the masses. The fear of socialism is irrational and I don’t think you can fix that with rational explanations alone. It’s not like people like Sanders or Ocasio-Cortez aren’t trying and there is enough of a base to get them elected - but not into executive power. On top of that you have the MAGA cult followers who would happily vote against their own self interest if they can say they owned the libs in the process.
I hope you are right. I personally don’t see it. I think we cannot underestimate the cult factor. All it takes is a Vance or an orange (or even the deviant MTG) to point at it and screech like a Body Snatcher: “It’s socialism! It’s handouts! Kill it with fire!” It won’t matter what you branded it as. Their branding will be stronger.
All that’s really required is to rebrand socialism. People are all for socialism if you just describe the aspects of it without using the word.
Kinda like the ACA vs Obamacare. Late night talk show hosts did that by asking people if they supported Obamacare. When they said no, they’d mention the ACA and describe the aspects of it, then asked if they agreed with it. Of course they did.
I am afraid that this isolated (and probably edited and not very scientific) example of people seeing the power is reason will not scale to the masses. The fear of socialism is irrational and I don’t think you can fix that with rational explanations alone. It’s not like people like Sanders or Ocasio-Cortez aren’t trying and there is enough of a base to get them elected - but not into executive power. On top of that you have the MAGA cult followers who would happily vote against their own self interest if they can say they owned the libs in the process.
Right, that’s why I said we should call it something else. It’s not socialism they have a problem with, it’s the name.
I hope you are right. I personally don’t see it. I think we cannot underestimate the cult factor. All it takes is a Vance or an orange (or even the deviant MTG) to point at it and screech like a Body Snatcher: “It’s socialism! It’s handouts! Kill it with fire!” It won’t matter what you branded it as. Their branding will be stronger.