Who calls themselves socialists? Just Bernie that I know of. Socialism is not evil. At its core, capitalism is. It requires constant and strong regulation. It will create huge inequities. With our dereg we have created the worst wealth gap in our history. That is not how you stabilize the system.
America started with the chartering of corporations because the founders were aware of how evil corporations could be. The Repubs have deregged over and over while cutting taxes for the wealthy and corporations. Most Americans sense something is wrong but cannot find the culprits. The super wealthy do not live with you. They live in heavily policed gated communities. They do not work out where you do, or golf where you do. They go to separate schools and eat where you cannot go.
They do not live like you but do live like that off your labor.