host: maria svart joins us. she is the director of the democratic socialists of america. to start this conversation, what does it mean to be a democratic socialist? guest: we believe we should all live a life of dignity and comfort and that in the richest country in the history of the world it is possible. we know that working people are the ones that make this economy work and make society work. the current economic system and the political system we have in place because of our economic system are not working for the 99%. we believe we need a society that we run democratically for human needs, not private profit. it is our believe there is an elite minority of people who have rigged the economy and therefore rigged the political system for their own benefit. when he do work together as working and poor people to take back our economy and our politics and create a transformed society. we are an organization with chapters in all 50 states working towards that with everything from direct access to legislative work to electing democratic socialist candidates and more. host:

host: maria svart joins us. she is the director of the democratic socialists of america.art this conversation, what does it mean to be a democratic socialist? guest: we believe we should all live a life of dignity and comfort and that in the richest country in the history of the world it is possible. we know that working people are the ones that make this economy work and make society work. the current economic system and the political system we have in place because of our economic system are not working for the 99%. we believe we need a society that we run democratically for human needs, not private profit. it is our believe there is an elite minority of people who have rigged the economy and therefore rigged the political system for their own benefit. when he do work together as working and poor people to take back our economy and our politics and create a transformed society. we are an organization with chapters in all 50 states working towards that with everything from direct access to legislative work to electing democratic socialist candidates and more. host: how d