Social Democracy

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10. Definitions

That would all be true if all of the definitions that you use are accurate, but different people use different terms for the same thing. The truth is that in America we have a mixed economy- a mix of private sector and public programs. Social Democracy is just like that- a mix of private sector and public programs. That is, public education, roads, bridges and infrastructure, health care, fire emergency, police, and military.

All of these are publicly funded, and the taxes come from the private sector- income tax, corporate tax, wealth tax. You can call it something other than mixed economy or democratic socialism, but that is basically what it is and what is being proposed. To compare a mixed economy to communism is either misunderstanding or propaganda. We can have democracy, a healthy private sector, and a strong social safety net. That is what Social Democracy is, whatever else you might call it.