By Max Ehrenfreund
Washington Post (10/23/15)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) calls himself a “democratic socialist.” Many people don’t seem to know what that means, though. What is a democratic socialist? Could you be one?
Now is your chance to find out. Below is a list of statements. Tell us how much you agree with each of them. When you’ve selected a response to all nine statements, we’ll tell you if how much you agree or disagree with democratic socialists. You can also learn more about democratic socialism with our guide to the philosophy. (It should be noted that there are not strict positions affiliated with democratic socialists, so we’ve done our best to choose a few representative positions.)