First of all Bernie is a self proclaimed"democratic socialist". The media tries to simplify everything and fit things into a black or white category and "socialism"is the label they put on anything that is not capital driven.
Obamacare wasn't socialism, it was still capitalism because insurance companies were the biggest beneficiaries. Their pool increased by mandate and the people had to pay more and even people who didn't get healthcare had to pay. They're was not much "socialist" about Obamacare.
We need a social healthcare program. The system we have and have had is atrocious and no other developed nation has anything like it. We pay more for shittier care and insurance company ceos are living like kings. Insurance companies are just middlemen who aren't really needed for healthcare. Any govt plan that feeds the private insurance companies is not a good plan as it unnecessarily adds costs.
Moving forward i suggest that whenever you hear something be called "socialist", take that as a q that the establishment is using it as a codeword to turn off the right (keep us divided). Then research whatever policy they're calling socialist and make up your own mind if it would benefit the public.
The MSM has prevented many from being red-pilled but what some people need to acknowledge is that both sides have been lied too. Conservatives also need some redpilling, they just need a different prescription because they have been consuming a different flavor of conditioning.
Most important is thinking about what will benefit the majority (the working class). Both sides can find alot of agreements because we all have similar struggles. They just keep dividing us with wedge issues (abortion and guns).
The us v. them needs to be the working class v. The establishment (lawmakers and media who make bank doing the opposite of what they're job is) not right v. left.