Socialism and Socialist are two words that come up a lot in American politics but their history and what they mean are rarely explored.

Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher we are taking a look at socialism, the history and how it became the boogeyman of American politics.

Guests:

Micah Uetricht, deputy editor of Jacobin and author of Bigger Than Bernie: How We Go From the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism
Michael Kazin, professor of history at Georgetown University and author of What It Took to Win: A History of the Democratic Party
Whit Ayres founder and president of North Star Opinion Research