Capitalism vs. Democratic Socialism

As Winston Churchill said of democracy, we could say that capitalism is the worst economic system, except for all the others. A few prominent American politicians like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez identify themselves as Democratic Socialists, but what exactly is this system, and is it really better than capitalism?

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As Winston Churchill said of democracy, we could say that capitalism is the worst economic system, except for all the others. A few prominent American politicians like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez identify themselves as Democratic Socialists, but what exactly is this system, and is it really better than capitalism?

Suggested Reading

• Wikipedia: Capitalism
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism
• Wikipedia: Democratic Socialism
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_socialism
• The Green New Deal
  https://ocasio-cortez.house.gov/sites/ocasio-cortez.house.gov/files/Resolution%20on%20a%20Green%20New%20Deal.pdf

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