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b'Ben Reiser talks to Yael Bridge and Christie Herring about THE BIG SCARY "S" WORD.\\n\\nThe Big Scary \\u201cS\\u201d Word, directed by Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker, Yael Bridge, offers an in-depth explanation of the fundamentals of progressive politics and the current state of socialism in the United States. Yael weaves together historical lessons, verit\\xe9 footage, expert interviews, and lively animated sequences to tell the story of socialism. Apart from these highly entertaining and informative segments, the film also introduces us to two real life American socialists: Stephanie Price and Lee J. Carter. Price is a woman of color and single mom, who faces the harsh realities of being a public school teacher in Oklahoma. We see her participate in a teacher\\u2019s strike, go to Oklahoma City to attend a state legislative session, and eventually run for office in the hopes of becoming her local union\\u2019s vice president. The other protagonist of the film, Carter, is an ex-marine turned socialist lawmaker who ran against Virginia\\u2019s Republican house majority whip in 2017 and won a seat in the state\\u2019s House of Delegates. We get an insider\\u2019s view of his struggle against both Republicans and Democrats who find common ground by using Carter\\u2019s \\u201csocialist\\u201d label against him. The Big Scary \\u201cS\\u201d Word is refreshingly unapologetic about socialism, and when you are done watching it, you might be too. (BS)'