You are right many people see Socialism thru the lens of Marxist Leninism and that puts them off. That is my point.

Maybe read this:

https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/8/1/17637028/bernie-sanders-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-cynthia-nixon-democratic-socialism-jacobin-dsa

I don't call myself a Socialist or even a Progressive. I do believe we should have a progressive society.

TEK