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A Linguist’s Case Against Socialism

History has made the term vague and unproductive. Should it be retired?

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/07/a-linguists-case-for-progressive/593095/

They make a very good case for replacing the word Socialism with Progressivism, since what most people selling socialism (Sanders, AOC, etc) are selling doesn't match either the historical, European, or the concept most Americans think of when they hear the term.