I’m not, but I frequently get called one. Since I’m opposed to socialism, that must mean I’m a capitalistk, right? Does being opposed to monarchy make you a democrat? Not necessarily — you could be many other things. The socialism/capitalism divide is a false dichotomy; there are many other choices. Hardly anyone gets called a “democrat” these days; that debate was settled a long time ago, and democracy won as the “best” form of government. People generally assume that you are a democrat because you’d almost have to be a raving lunatic not to support democracy. Why hasn’t capitalism won and the term fallen by the wayside like “democrat”?