Episode 51 – Understanding Socialism – Part 2

Josh and Bob continue their discussion from last week, further demystifying socialism.  The episode opens with a three-minute clip of Leftist Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) responding to a moderator’s questions in a recent townhall.  Her brief clip encapsulates much of the socialist mindset Josh and Bob had discussed in Part 1.

 

After recapping their understanding of socialism, Josh and Bob turn to the three most common “methods” socialists advocate to bring about a socialist economy and society.  They are:

 

1. Social Democrats
2. Communists/Revolutionaries
3. Democratic Socialists

 

Josh and Bob walk through the differences and sometimes maddeningly nuanced similarities between these three methods in their attempt to understand socialism.  And, of course, they offer their counterpoints and conservative critiques throughout.

 

It’s no secret that younger Americans are increasingly drawn to socialism.  But what is socialism?  Do people who say they support socialism simply mean they want something other than what we have now, or do they have a firm grasp of socialist economic theory and complex vision of what a socialist America would look like?

 

While some conservatives may dismiss calls for socialism as foolish and not worth debating, Millennial conservatives don’t have that luxury.  We understand that calls for a socialist state are not a passing fad but a significant shift in how Americans are beginning to think.  And if conservatives are going to defend the free market, we must first begin to understand what socialism is before we can show how capitalism offers a better alternative.

 

On December 16, 2019 the Leftist podcast Millennial Review ran an episode entitled What is Socialism (Parts One and Two) in which cohosts Trevor and Justin described what socialism means, how to create a socialist state, and what such a state might look like.  Trevor and Justin are both proponents of socialism and, in defining socialism, offer their arguments in support.

 

You can listen to their episode by clicking here.