It really isn’t socialism since the leaders themselves want to be better off than the common peons.
“Remarkably, a leading candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination is an avowed socialist, but it’s not just him,” he explained. “Bernie’s (Sanders) been joined by a chorus of candidates and newly elected officials, who have papered over the failed policies of socialism with bumper sticker slogans and slick social media campaigns.”
It’s as if Democrats are blind to what socialism brings: equal poverty for all.
https://www.oann.com/vp-pence-slams-democrats-for-embracing-of-socialism-in-cpac-speech/