from Business Insider
by John Haltiwanger, Mark Lennihan/AP
After 28-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s stunning upset against Rep. Joe Crowley in the New York Democratic congressional primary on Tuesday, the word “socialist” was repeatedly used to describe her.
“Socialist” remains a dirty, and often misunderstood, term in the realm of US politics.
In general, socialists believe the government should provide a range of basic services to the public, such as health care and education, for free or at a significant discount.