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Fiendish Thingy

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5. Democratic Socialism is a misused and misunderstood term

Reply to Pototan (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 10, 2025, 08:50 PM

Aug 2025

Denmark is a SocialDemocracy, which is distinct and different from Democratic Socialism.

Social Democracies prioritize the good of the people over profits, but still have highly regulated and taxed capitalism as their economic system.

True Democratic Socialism, on the other hand, is merely a transitional phase from capitalism to communism- it prioritizes control of the means of production, a core Marxist tenet.

I think Bernie, AOC and probably Mamdani are all Social Democrats, even though they use the term Democratic Socialist,

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The answer about Mamdani seems simple [View all] Pototan Aug 2025 OP

I agree it is simple AZProgressive Aug 2025 #1

Even simpler: Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #2

It's the Democratic Socialist thing Pototan Aug 2025 #3

Republicans are nationalist socialists. Always Blue Aug 2025 #4

Democratic Socialism is a misused and misunderstood term Fiendish Thingy Aug 2025 #5

I think Bernie Sanders already softened the edges of Democratic Socialism AZProgressive Aug 2025 #6