{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/685f088d47311de1b67e63e0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"why are people scared of socialism? ","description":"<p>Democratic socialism in the United States has been maligned since before I was born. After WWII, there was the Cold War (which was a series of proxy wars that ended with the dissolution of the USSR in 1991) and since then, there has been a deliberate effort to associate any form of socialism&nbsp;with dictatorships and communism and tyrannical government overreach.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>But in reality most people I speak to are truly democratic socialists n the policies they’d like to see. And I know that sounds like a bold claim, and I don’t want to pretend like it would solve everything for everyone, but right now - it makes perfect sense to me and anyone I’ve interacted with about this stuff, as the next step in the seismic systemic shifts that need to occur.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>SOURCES:</p><p><br></p><ol><li>Who's afraid of socialism? <a href=\"https://ips-dc.org/whos-afraid-of-socialism/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://ips-dc.org/whos-afraid-of-socialism/</a></li><li>What is democratic socialism + critiques: <a href=\"https://socialstudieshelp.com/economics/what-is-democratic-socialism-key-features-and-criticisms/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://socialstudieshelp.com/economics/what-is-democratic-socialism-key-features-and-criticisms/</a></li><li>Communism vs. Socialism <a href=\"https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/100214/what-difference-between-communism-and-socialism.asp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/100214/what-difference-between-communism-and-socialism.asp</a></li><li>The DSA’s “What is Democratic Socialism?” <a href=\"https://www.dsausa.org/about-us/what-is-democratic-socialism/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.dsausa.org/about-us/what-is-democratic-socialism/</a></li></ol><p><br></p><p>Resources for Resisting a Coup: <a href=\"https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resisting-a-coup-b44571b9ad66\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://makeyourdamnbed.medium.com/practical-guides-to-resisting-a-coup-b44571b9ad66</a></p><p><br></p><p>SUPPORT Julie (and the show!): <a href=\"https://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed</a></p><p>DONATE to the Palestinian Children's Relief Fund: <a href=\"http://www.pcrf.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.pcrf.net</a></p><p>GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com</a></p><p>TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast</a></p><p>OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE IN ON PATREON:<a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast</a></p><p><em>OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE:</em><a href=\"http://www.youtube.com/juliemerica\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em> www.youtube.com/juliemerica</em></a><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. Make Your Damn Bed podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. </em></p>","author_name":"Julie Merica"}