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A lot of people can’t tell the difference between a Social Democrat (Bernie) and a Democratic Socialist (Mamdani). Yes, they’re close on the political spectrum, but SocDems are still liberals, not leftists.
Are SocDems closer to Liberals or Leftists?
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Anonymous 4w

Bernie calls himself a democratic socialist

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Anonymous 4w

Social democracy has the same outcome as democratic socialism

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

He’s not

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

Still acts to defend capitalism

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

yeah he seeks to reform capitalism with a robust welfare state rather than abolishing private property that’s social democracy, you’re right

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 4w

Not really. One is socialism and the other is reformist liberalism

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

The results are the same is what I’m saying though

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 4w

False, social democracy reforms capitalism through welfare and regulation (Nordic model) Democratic socialism aims to replace capitalism by socializing the means of production While both seek equity, social democracy retains private markets whereas democratic socialism seeks a fundamental, systemic shift away from them

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

I’m talking about results not goals

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 4w

That makes no sense lmao

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

How?

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Anonymous replying to -> landtrust 4w

short-term yes, but the best metaphor is social democrats want to tune up the capitalism engine of our car (society) and add safety features, democratic socialists do too but they also plan to eventually replace the engine with something else (social democrats do not)

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