Is Roy Cooper—the Democrat running for one of NC’s two US Senate seats—a socialist?
The NC GOP posted a false, AI-generated image depicting the former NC governor in a Bernie Sanders t-shirt.
In a new Billy Ball Explains NC, we break down the political strategy behind the GOP’s erstwhile attempt to connect NC Democrats to the Democratic Socialists of America, the political movement aligned with some primary candidates in states like Michigan and New York.
We explain what Democratic Socialists actually want—free healthcare and college, stronger labor unions, etc.—and the BIG differences between Democratic Socialists and communists.
It’s not what you think.
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Written and created by Billy Ball
Edited by Kim Lawson
Video produced by Melanie Duran
Graphics by Kelly Lennon
