here is the synopsis
A former Marine and a public school teacher in two different states find themselves broke and unable to sustain their livelihoods through their jobs. Activated by the energy of the 2016 Sanders presidential campaign and the murmurs of a state-wide teacher strike, both turn to socialism, a once-fringe ideology, to tackle problems larger than themselves.
THE BIG SCARY “S” WORD delves into the rich history of the American socialist movement and journeys with the people striving to build a socialist future today.
With inequality growing, a climate catastrophe looming, and right-wing extremism ascending around the world, many Americans are wondering whether capitalism is to blame.
But what is the alternative? Socialism is plagued by conflicting definitions. Is it dictatorship or democracy? Norway or Venezuela? Reform or revolution?
This film explores where American socialism has been, why it was suppressed, and imagines what a renewed American socialism might look like.
hot take
bernie and the squad were a bad thing for the US left
responding to your hot take:
Bernie did more for the US left than any of the diehard CPUSA 90s holdouts ever did. The US left did not exist before Bernie in any meaningful sense. Bernie at least resummoned the spectre of communism even if he was a succdem who ultimately ate shit.
:punished-bernie: I summon The Spectre of Communism!
:flattened-bernie: ... and end my turn
:pete: I play "Fix Iowa Caucus" and it's twice as effective because my hero card "McKinsey Consultant" gives me a bonus to all fix actions, including elections and bread prices.
You now have 1hp
I play PAC of greed, it allows me to draw two additional election consultants!
This but unironically
The SuccDem to communist pipeline exists but also we should probably still educate the kids so that they know the basics.
What has Bernie done for the US left besides tell them to vote for democrats?
The discourse
The Overton window
The memes
And so on. Pure ideology