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2016 Postmortem

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10. Only if you change the traditional definition of "socialism"

Thu Jul 16, 2015, 11:27 AM

Jul 2015

e.g. Government ownership and control of the means of production.

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Why isn't the term "Scandinavian Capitalism"? brooklynite Jul 2015 #1

How about "Americans agree with Bernie on the issues"! peacebird Jul 2015 #3

No, I agree that they broadly agree with Bernie on the issues... brooklynite Jul 2015 #6

This is true, LWolf Jul 2015 #9

Remember 2008 is all I can tell you madokie Jul 2015 #20

And by "way short" you mean "almost as many votes as the guy who won"? brooklynite Jul 2015 #21

One trick pony madokie Jul 2015 #22

It's "democratic socialism," LWolf Jul 2015 #8

Only if you change the traditional definition of "socialism" brooklynite Jul 2015 #10

Hence the difference in the term. nt LWolf Jul 2015 #12

When you've sold that distinction to the voters, let me know... brooklynite Jul 2015 #14

I think that's happening. LWolf Jul 2015 #15

Americans prefer good progressive policy. NCTraveler Jul 2015 #2

This is not just socialism, it is normal Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2015 #4

A lot of folks here on DU have gone to great lengths redstateblues Jul 2015 #5

You know the political scale has shifted into cloud cuckoo land raouldukelives Jul 2015 #11

Ain't that the truth. nt LWolf Jul 2015 #19

/\_/\_This_/\_/\ Scuba Jul 2015 #23

K&R CharlotteVale Jul 2015 #13

I got an idea, stop calling it socialism. Mmmmmkay? Darb Jul 2015 #16

That's why the attempts LWolf Jul 2015 #25

Its playing right into hands of repukes to not use "Democratic Socialist" snagglepuss Jul 2015 #18

Highly recommend. n/t Jefferson23 Jul 2015 #24

Apparentley the DNC fredamae Jul 2015 #26

Only 55% of republicans support infrastructure? daleanime Jul 2015 #27