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12. Face it. It's Sanders' fault that he calls himself a democratic socialist instead...

Reply to Progressive2020 (Original post)

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 09:30 PM

Feb 2020

Last edited Sun Mar 1, 2020, 09:39 PM - Edit history (1)

of a social Democrat. No one's fault but his.

That socialism is compared to democratic socialism is already confusing to people so for him to try to re-label himself a social democrat at this late stage won't work, especially since there actually is a Democratic Socialist Party active in the country. And there are those many decades of oppo were he reveled in calling himself just a plain socialist.

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Social Democracy [View all] Progressive2020 Feb 2020 OP

European-Style Democracy Shermann Feb 2020 #1

There's a major difference between Social Democrats and Democratic Socialists, within Europe. OnDoutside Feb 2020 #4

Yes Progressive2020 Feb 2020 #6

Democratic Socialism is Bernie's little in-joke, it's Socialism, most likely of a Trotskyist nature. OnDoutside Feb 2020 #2

What basis do you have for saying that? mjvpi Feb 2020 #5

Because I am European, live in Europe and have grown up watching the evolution of hard line OnDoutside Feb 2020 #7

Yeah Progressive2020 Mar 2020 #19

In US terms, definitely he is a hard line socialist, as the GOP will paint from wall to wall. OnDoutside Mar 2020 #27

Thank you. mjvpi Feb 2020 #3

Reagan Revolution Progressive2020 Feb 2020 #8

My party in the guise of moving to the middle has helped the right take over. mjvpi Mar 2020 #15

I Agree Progressive2020 Mar 2020 #25

Society Security is NOT the slightest bit socialist and to say so Hortensis Feb 2020 #9

Definitions Progressive2020 Feb 2020 #10

Trump defines Democrats as a wacko unhinged mob. Hortensis Feb 2020 #11

I Disagree Progressive2020 Feb 2020 #13

Insistence on following a leader who lies Hortensis Mar 2020 #14

Definitions Again Progressive2020 Mar 2020 #17

Nonsense. Seriously. Some definitions are truth, some are lies Hortensis Mar 2020 #18

I Disagree Progressive2020 Mar 2020 #20

Trump and the massively corrupt Republicans disagree also. Hortensis Mar 2020 #21

It Is A False Equivalency Progressive2020 Mar 2020 #22

Well, aside from the others who swallow without checking Hortensis Mar 2020 #23

Maybe Progressive2020 Mar 2020 #26

Face it. It's Sanders' fault that he calls himself a democratic socialist instead... brush Feb 2020 #12

They took money out of my paycheck EndlessWire Mar 2020 #16

Social Democracy Progressive2020 Mar 2020 #24