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'Democratic Socialism' and 'Social Democracy'. 'Democratic Socialism' is almost like communism: 'Social ownership of the means of production' - no real private

'Democratic Socialism' and 'Social Democracy'. 'Democratic Socialism' is almost like communism: 'Social ownership of the means of production' - no real private enterprise, but not quite centrally planned. 'Social Democracy' is socialism + free markets/private enterprise, meaning socialization of some things (i.e. possibly healthcare) and government intervention for the 'wellbeing' of people. The former is basically far-far left wing, the later not quite as left ... is the political basis for most left wing parties in Europe, especially Scandinavian and somewhat continental as well. Canada's NDP party is basically Social Democracy. Bernie Sanders would probably be described as Social Democracy.

ksec 10y ago
Thanks. May be next time I should describe myself as Social Democracy then. Most people hate socialist. Which I describe myself as being one. I am all for national healthcare and education. If it wasn't Obama I would not have known there are countries without healthcare. Same goes to education. Although tuition fees for university is debatable. I could not understand why even healthcare is on socilist side. May be capitalist should also get rid of Police, fireman etc these kind of public services? But I am all for free market with hopefully minimum restrictions. what exactly is left, what exactly is right?
- jomamaxx 10y ago
  " I am all for national healthcare and education. If it wasn't Obama I would not have known there are countries without healthcare." ? You must be living in a bubble if you did not know other countries had socialized medicine. In fact, almost all modern nations do. You should also be weary: I live in a country with socialized medicine, and it's not very good. If I pay a doctor to help my I go to jail. It's a paradox: America has the best healthcare, but it's very expensive, and not everyone has it. Most nations have 'parallel systems' and it works out ok, like Germany and the Netherlands.
  - ksec 10y ago
    I was speaking from Non-US citizen prospective. Never knew US dont have National Healthcare until this ObamaCare thing.

ksec 10y ago

Thanks. May be next time I should describe myself as Social Democracy then. Most people hate socialist. Which I describe myself as being one. I am all for national healthcare and education. If it wasn't Obama I would not have known there are countries without healthcare. Same goes to education. Although tuition fees for university is debatable. I could not understand why even healthcare is on socilist side. May be capitalist should also get rid of Police, fireman etc these kind of public services? But I am all for free market with hopefully minimum restrictions. what exactly is left, what exactly is right?

jomamaxx 10y ago
" I am all for national healthcare and education. If it wasn't Obama I would not have known there are countries without healthcare." ? You must be living in a bubble if you did not know other countries had socialized medicine. In fact, almost all modern nations do. You should also be weary: I live in a country with socialized medicine, and it's not very good. If I pay a doctor to help my I go to jail. It's a paradox: America has the best healthcare, but it's very expensive, and not everyone has it. Most nations have 'parallel systems' and it works out ok, like Germany and the Netherlands.
- ksec 10y ago
  I was speaking from Non-US citizen prospective. Never knew US dont have National Healthcare until this ObamaCare thing.