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In reply to the discussion: Which of these do you consider yourself? [View all]Celerity
(43,655 posts)It is a completely self-inflicted wound. It so frustrates me as I allows the RW to point and say 'Look, you ARE socialists!' due to their false self-labelling. And of course, in the reactionary room temp IQ environs of the American body politic, socialist instantly equals communist. Then the entire party gets falsely broadbrushed.
It is like watching an element of a slow moving trainwreck.
I rarely disagree with AOC, but on this front I profoundly do. I also would IF she actually started to become a socialist, as I do not, and never will, believe in a full on implementation of socialism.
I am a big proponent of the Nordic Model's interlocking of a vibrant AND highly regulated capitalist sector, which then works synergistically with an expansive social welfare state to lift up society in general, and to strive for wealth equality at a high baseline wealth level. That system has been in place here (Sweden, and also the other Nordics) for ages, and it also allows for individual initiative to be more than amply rewarded.