Here's the thing about Democratic Socialism...it is still a Democracy. Its name has unfortunate ties to bad histories. It uses elements of socialism. But, it in itself is not "really" socialism. It just enables more people to have access to things like public education, health services, public transportation, fire/rescue, etc without having to worry about an insane bill. Personally, I would happily pay slightly higher taxes if it meant I could afford college and going to the doctor. It would require great cooperation to come up with a successful system. But when done correctly, the pros can vastly outweigh the cons, especially for those of us who can barely support ourselves under the current system.