if socialism is bad then why dont we just stop socializing ...

Political Landscape & Party Strategy - The Democratic Party is perceived by some as "lost in the wilderness" following recent elections [1] - There's debate within the Democratic Party regarding whether to lean further to the left [2][3] - The Democratic Party aims to represent working families by focusing on reducing housing costs, providing childcare, and improving education [5] Economic Policy & Priorities - The Democratic Party emphasizes investing in people, creating jobs, and building housing [4] - The Republican Party is criticized for prioritizing tax cuts for billionaires over healthcare for 16 million Americans and investments in childcare and clean energy [6][7][9] - The speaker advocates for honest markets with rules and strong antitrust enforcement [12] - The speaker supports employee participation in wealth creation and government opportunities for workers [14] Specific Issues & Controversies - A mayoral candidate is described as a self-proclaimed socialist advocating for defunding the police [2] - The speaker avoids directly commenting on controversial views attributed to a specific individual [8] - The Republican tax bill is criticized for potentially giving Meta a $15 billion check while cutting healthcare [13]