I think the main issue, also, is that people are critical of socialism, or at least democratic socialism, without understanding what it is. Okay, North Korea is referred to as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, when if you argued with Kim Jong-un, he would have little hesitation in sending you before the firing squad. Conservatives want to whip up fear and hate and typically, as seen in Australia, conservatives view environmentalism as feminine and don't males connected with it.