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The Guardian reports that "socialism" was the most looked-up word on Merriam-Webster's site this year, a change the American dictionary publisher attributes to US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who has positioned of himself as a "democratic socialist".
As a socialist (or communist) myself, I personally think it's great that especially people from the United States try to figure out the meaning of the word beyond McCarthyism. I'm glad that people show interest in politics and finding out about positions of candidates.
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'Socialism' the Most Looked-Up Word of 2015 on Merriam-Webster
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(Score: 0, Troll) by Anonymous Coward on Friday December 18 2015, @04:04PM
As a socialist (or communist) myself, I personally think
If you don't know which one you are or refuse to commit to one or the other, your thoughts on this matter are irrelevant. Please go back to your protected sandbox.