The Importance of Democratic Socialism In today’s society, the word “socialism” is seen as a threat to America’s political ideology. The mere thought of replacing democracy leaves many citizens uneasy, whether it be caused by the fear of failure, or an ongoing plague of greed. Unfortunately, being as this country relies on biased opinion, socialism gains poor connotation and misleading information is spread across the country. Socialism includes many positive reforms, such as universal health care, the raise of our nation 's minimum wage, and keeping the people of America equal. It is about giving every American the same opportunity, while still giving all citizens a chance to succeed. Based on information that is given through news
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One supporter of this idea is Senator and current presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, having argued in many debates, “The federal minimum wage today of $7.25 must be regarded as a starvation wage. It must be raised to a living wage of $15 an hour within the next few years. A worker who works 40 hours a week in America should not be living in poverty. That’s not extreme, it’s common decency.” Increasing the minimum wage would act as an economic stimulus. The more money that is made will result in more money being spent, which in return would boost the economy. Although this theory has a chance of backfiring, there should be no doubt that the minimum wage for full time workers be increased. Democratic socialism attempts to hold onto a slowly diminishing middle class and believes that no man nor woman should live in poverty, especially during these times of economic …show more content…
For systems to work, all components have to adhere to their specific jobs in order to function properly. Capitalism does a fine job of taking care of our economic crisis’, although it leaves our social injustices aside. Moving towards socialism will not solve all of America’s problems, but if executed properly, can be a huge step forward for the United States. Whether socialist’s are just a part of the Two Santa Claus Theory, or simply trying to construct the United States to become the best country it can be, many people can learn from its ideas and America can finally build a place worth
One supporter of this idea is Senator and current presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, having argued in many debates, “The federal minimum wage today of $7.25 must be regarded as a starvation wage. It must be raised to a living wage of $15 an hour within the next few years. A worker who works 40 hours a week in America should not be living in poverty. That’s not extreme, it’s common decency.” Increasing the minimum wage would act as an economic stimulus. The more money that is made will result in more money being spent, which in return would boost the economy. Although this theory has a chance of backfiring, there should be no doubt that the minimum wage for full time workers be increased. Democratic socialism attempts to hold onto a slowly diminishing middle class and believes that no man nor woman should live in poverty, especially during these times of economic …show more content…
For systems to work, all components have to adhere to their specific jobs in order to function properly. Capitalism does a fine job of taking care of our economic crisis’, although it leaves our social injustices aside. Moving towards socialism will not solve all of America’s problems, but if executed properly, can be a huge step forward for the United States. Whether socialist’s are just a part of the Two Santa Claus Theory, or simply trying to construct the United States to become the best country it can be, many people can learn from its ideas and America can finally build a place worth