Lots of chatter on social media about democratic socialism to the effect that “only an idiot would support socialism.”

Democratic socialism is way different from straight up socialism.  I know they have a common word.  But think of it like this:

devil’s food cake vs. devil

or:

watermelon versus water

or

“you crack me up” versus “you smoke crack”

or:

awful versus “full of awe”

Completely different meanings.  To try to pretend it’s plain old socialism is just unwillingness to think.