Despite the rise to prominence of openly socialist politicians like Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), many Americans say they cannot define socialism, according to a new poll. In a May 29-30 Hill-HarrisX survey of registered voters, 20 percent said they were unsure what socialism was. The study also found that respondents gravitated toward both positive and negative definitions of the term much more than toward its academic meaning. Only 13 percent described socialism as government ownership of some parts of the economy. Twenty-eight percent said they believed socialism was fulfilling basic needs like healthcare, housing, and...
