The Importance Of Democratic Socialism In The United States

Senator Bernie Sanders, a self proclaimed democratic socialist made a speech on November 19, 2015 on both why we need democratic socialism in the United States, and the positive outcomes of this newfound underlying economic system being implemented in our government. The senator is appealing to the Democratic voters of America by providing a rebuttal to those who have called him a “Socialist” in the negative sense of the word. But he additionally appeals to the working/middle class, those who will most benefit from democratic socialism and more equalized wealth distribution in the US. Sanders attempts to sell why democratic socialism is the right system for the United States, and why voters need him to make a difference in the country. It describes historic events such as the Great Depression and the Wall Street crash of 2008 that required socialism to get the country back on it’s feet, then why
Bernie Sanders uses this technique to show how the economic issues in the US can be solved by voting Bernie and his democratic socialist campaign into office. The Senator references current world issues throughout the majority of his article, including the wage gap between rich/poor, and between men and women. Significantly he mentions global warming and terrorism. He next begins to go back through the problems and state how democratic socialism can solve them. The “fallacy” part of the “logical fallacies” is that the people see the need for socialism, and determine that since Sanders is a socialist, he can fix all of the problems he cites. His claims make him seem almost godlike when he provides simple solutions for the economic crisis’ of today when those in poverty need a solution. They are inclined to vote for him because he provides a “light at the end of the tunnel” for all of their problems, when in actuality he may not be able to follow through on the things he