{"id":15672,"date":"2020-03-06T14:37:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T21:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=15672"},"modified":"2020-06-02T09:44:31","modified_gmt":"2020-06-02T16:44:31","slug":"socialism-definition-and-symbolism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/socialism-definition-and-symbolism\/","title":{"rendered":"Socialism: Definition and Symbolism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Socialism: Definition and Symbolism\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WD35DVnl4mo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>March 6, 2020 \u2013 After Super Tuesday, Democratic voters have winnowed the field of presidential hopefuls down to two major candidates who are separated by only a handful of delegates: Sen. 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NMiF Senior Producer Matt Grubs talks with UNM professor Matthew Simpson on the realities and perceptions of socialism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guest:<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.matthewcsimpson.com\/about\/\">Matthew Simpson<\/a>, adjunct professor, UNM Political Science Department&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For Further Reading<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vox.com\/2020\/2\/24\/21149460\/bernie-sanders-2020-democratic-primary-socialist-socialism\">Bernie Sanders, Democratic Socialism and the Socialist Ethic<\/a> \u2013&nbsp; <em>Vox<\/em><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ozy.com\/opinion\/venezuelas-standoff-is-socialist-vs-socialist\/92589\/\">Venezuela\u2019s Standoff is Socialist vs. Socialist<\/a> \u2013 ozy.com&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 6, 2020 \u2013 After Super Tuesday, Democratic voters have winnowed the field of presidential hopefuls down to two major candidates who are separated by only a handful of delegates: Sen. 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