In the 1896 election, opponents of William Jennings Bryan called him a “socialist.” What exactly is “socialism”? Was Bryan, in fact, a socialist or were his opponents misusing the term? How does the labeling of Bryan a socialist compare to other efforts, some very recent, to label political opponents as “socialist”? Why is the identification of a candidate with that ideology presumed to be such a powerful criticism?

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the hebrew bible is the sacred text of judaism;

the koran is that of islam.

among eastern religions, the sacred scriptures of hinduis are the four vedas and the upanishads, among others.

a main characteristic in these books is that un most of them we find certain "norms" of behavior, as is the case of the bible that has it's commandments. these rules are to regulate the behavior of believers and faithful of their respective faith.

these rules tell us what is right and what is not.