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If your version of "across the political spectrum" stops short of democratic socialism, perhaps it's time to try harder to expand your mind.
by djrobstep 8y ago
If your version of "across the political spectrum" stops short of democratic socialism, perhaps it's time to try harder to expand your mind.
- testrun 8y agoWhat is democratic socialism?
- djrobstep 8y agoIf you'd like to find out more I can recommend a great magazine.
- rayiner 8y agoWhat people call “democratic socialism” is more accurately called “welfare capitalism” (where the means of production remain private). That’s not what Jacobin espouses.
- orhmeh09 8y agoThat describes social democracy. I found an explanation of the differences on the magazine’s website: https://jacobinmag.com/2018/08/democratic-socialism-social-democracy-nordic-countries https://jacobinmag.com/2018/08/democratic-socialism-social-d...
- bitwize 8y agoYou're thinking of "social democracy". Democratic socialism is where the people decide how resources are to be allocated, not the elite few. See: https://jacobinmag.com/2018/07/democratic-socialism-bernie-sanders-social-democracy-alexandria-ocasio-cortez https://jacobinmag.com/2018/07/democratic-socialism-bernie-s...