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Yavin4

(35,437 posts)
27. Sources
Fri Sep 25, 2020, 04:39 PM
Sep 2020

Social Democracy:

Social democracy is a political, social and economic philosophy within socialism[1] that supports political and economic democracy.[2] As a policy regime, it is described by academics as advocating economic and social interventions to promote social justice within the framework of a liberal-democratic polity and a capitalist-oriented mixed economy. The protocols and norms used to accomplish this involve a commitment to representative and participatory democracy, measures for income redistribution, regulation of the economy in the general interest and social-welfare provisions


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_democracy


Socialism:

Socialism is a political, social and economic philosophy encompassing a range of economic and social systems characterised by social ownership[1][2][3] of the means of production[4][5][6][7] and workers' self-management of enterprises.[8][9] It includes the political theories and movements associated with such systems.[10] Social ownership can be public, collective, cooperative or of equity.[11] While no single definition encapsulates many types of socialism,[12] social ownership is the one common element.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism

Social Democracy leaves ownership of the means of production into private hands.

Right to our Constitutional protection that our bodies are our bodies. LakeArenal Sep 2020 #1
I'm in! BlueJac Sep 2020 #2
That's not socialism. N/T lapucelle Sep 2020 #3
Perhaps not but they're all things a proper Socialism-based society would have ... mr_lebowski Sep 2020 #7
Nope. What's a "proper Socialism-based society "? Budi Sep 2020 #13
I would say a country that calls itself 'Socialist' that doesnt' have most if not all things on that mr_lebowski Sep 2020 #18
The 'selling of Socialism' in a Democratic Republic is pure bs Budi Sep 2020 #23
What exactly is "unemployment insurance funded by the insured"? lapucelle Sep 2020 #32
As with any good DU thread, the OP drops a grenade and doesn't stay to discuss it... brooklynite Sep 2020 #38
It isn't mercuryblues Sep 2020 #42
Those are the gifts & basic tenats of the Democratic Party Budi Sep 2020 #4
None of that is socialism. Stop letting ranting-crank conservatives define the debate JHB Sep 2020 #5
Socialism has an entirely diffrent meaning. Budi Sep 2020 #8
Don't tell me, tell the OP JHB Sep 2020 #12
We are in agreement. Budi Sep 2020 #15
It's part of the mainstreaming of conservative terminology, forcing debate onto their terms JHB Sep 2020 #21
It's not entirely different ... mr_lebowski Sep 2020 #14
Socialism is a means of production. Budi Sep 2020 #16
What do you think you know about Venezuela's economy? PETRUS Sep 2020 #28
It's very different. A true Socialist would be offended by that list. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #20
But since none of those things are unique to socialism, it does not make you a socialist... JHB Sep 2020 #22
Lol no. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2020 #6
my late mom put it this way. if feeding the poor , takeing care of the sick and eldry, AllaN01Bear Sep 2020 #9
You forgot Protections for the Right of Workers to Organize (nt) mr_lebowski Sep 2020 #10
You're conflating Socialism with Democracy. Budi Sep 2020 #17
Hardly. Workers Right to Organize have nothing inherently to do with Democracy ... mr_lebowski Sep 2020 #26
Marxism now! Budi Sep 2020 #29
Nowhere did I say anything like "Marxism Now" ... mr_lebowski Sep 2020 #41
Socialism, to the christofascist..... Thomas Hurt Sep 2020 #11
That's not Socialism. That's Social Democracy. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #19
Source? DeltaLitProf Sep 2020 #25
Sources Yavin4 Sep 2020 #27
From your link... lapucelle Sep 2020 #34
Your point is? n/t Yavin4 Sep 2020 #36
Point 1: A bullet list of policy principles can be shared by more than one political philpsophy. lapucelle Sep 2020 #40
It just is. Patterson Sep 2020 #31
Thanks Trumpocalypse Sep 2020 #39
If our choices are Socialism or Fascism Chainfire Sep 2020 #24
I'll take neither populist extreme, & keep & regulate the system we have. Budi Sep 2020 #30
National parks, forests, seashores. lpbk2713 Sep 2020 #33
Fire and Police Dept Tribetime Sep 2020 #35
I do and I'm not... brooklynite Sep 2020 #37
I am a Democrat. Kindly don't call me a Socialist bcs I believe in taking care of my fellow citizens Hekate Sep 2020 #43
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