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In reply to the discussion: Another way to save the Democratic Party: Join the Democratic Socialists! [View all]Taverner
(55,476 posts)39. No - but do it with proper re-branding
Don't call it socialism, call it communitarian
Don't call it wealth redistribution, call it empowerment
Don't call it nationalization, call it oversight
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Another way to save the Democratic Party: Join the Democratic Socialists! [View all]
Taverner
Jan 2013
OP
Right! This also causes them to get triangulated with from BOTH directions, so they replicate splits
patrice
Jan 2013
#15
If only we had something with a megaphone to get that message to the people n/t
Sekhmets Daughter
Jan 2013
#28
In Europe, no this would be centrist (being they are mostly social democracies)
Taverner
Jan 2013
#29