ViewpointsOpinionWhen the ‘S-Word’ Was TabooSaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintThen-President Barack Obama and then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during a meeting in Beijing on Nov. 17, 2009. Feng Li/Getty ImagesDiana Westcontributor12/5/2018|Updated: 12/6/2018CommentaryOnce upon a short time ago, no one would say the S-word: “socialist.” I know. I was there. We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.