Democratic socialism is trending hard, not only thanks to Bernie Sanders, but especially after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, won a recent Democratic primary for a congressional seat in New York. But does "democratic socialism" offer anything more than a rebranding of a failed ideology? Can the death toll and abysmal economic track record of socialism be wiped clean by attaching the word "democratic" to it? Are democratic socialists subscribing more to a sentiment than an actual philosophy? Can democracy and socialism even co-exist in practice? The FEEcasters discuss these questions and more.

Show Notes:

"The Questions Stephen Colbert Should Have Asked Democratic Socialist "Rock Star" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez" by Barry Brownstein

"Venezuela Proves There is No Political Freedom Without Economic Freedom" by Brittany Hunter

"Ain't No Way Norway Is a Model for Democratic Socialism" by Daniel J. Mitchell

"Middle-of-the-Road Policy Leads to Socialism" by Ludwig von Mises

"Friedman on Capitalism and Freedom" by Milton Friedman