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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