The Democratic Socialists of America are taking over NYC and winning elections in other parts of the country. They are becoming the animating force in the Democratic Party, promising greater equity, social justice, and abundance…but what do they REALLY want, and what does history tell us about their movement?
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00:00:00 - Introduction: Is Democratic Socialism Different?
00:00:26 - What Is Communism?
00:01:26 - Socialism vs. Communism
00:02:38 - What Is Democratic Socialism?
00:04:45 - The Core Idea Behind Socialism
00:06:24 - Have Socialist Economies Ever Worked?
00:08:49 - Soviet Union & The Gulags
00:10:23 - Mao's China & The Great Leap Forward
00:12:08 - Cuba Under Castro
00:13:35 - North Korea
00:14:58 - Cambodia Under Pol Pot
00:15:53 - East Germany & The Berlin Wall
00:17:46 - Poland, Czechoslovakia & Hungary
00:19:32 - Albania
00:20:35 - Ethiopia, Zimbabwe & Mozambique
00:22:47 - Venezuela
00:23:57 - Voices From Survivors of Communism
00:27:04 - Why Central Planning Leads to Control
00:28:27 - Critique of Democratic Socialism
00:32:47 - Modern Democratic Socialists
00:35:26 - Why People Flee Socialist Countries
00:37:15 - Free Markets vs. Socialism
00:41:02 - Final Thoughts
