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Socialism IS on the Ballot

Socialism IS on the Ballot presentation

Bistra Mendiola

Nov 13, 2026

The rise of Socialist candidates in the USA


Capitalism has a niece named Social Democracy. Socialism has an uncle named Communism. Some of these terms get confused, and America could be on the precipice of a slippery slope if things don’t get cleared up. Bistra Mendiola talks to us about the differences, bringing her perspective as someone who lived behind the Iron Curtain. /Troy Torres/

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