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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders Takes Gloves Off Against Hillary Clinton in Interview [View all]VanillaRhapsody
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Democratic socialism is a political ideology advocating a democratic political system alongside a socialist economic system, involving a combination of political democracy (usually multi-party representative democracy) with social ownership of the means of production. Although sometimes used synonymously with "socialism", the adjective "democratic" is sometimes added to distinguish itself from other models of socialism which democratic socialists perceive to be undemocratic.[1]
Democratic socialism is usually distinguished from both the Soviet model of a centralized economy and social democracy.[2] A distinction is also made between democratic socialism and social democracy in that the former is committed to systemic transformation of the economy while the latter is not.[3] However, "democratic socialism" is sometimes improperly used as a synonym for social democracy, where "social democracy" usually refers to support for political democracy, regulation of the capitalist economy, and a welfare state.[4]
Democratic socialism rejects the social democratic view of reform through state intervention within capitalism, seeing capitalism as inherently incompatible with the democratic values of freedom, equality, and solidarity. Democratic socialists believe that the economic contradictions inherent to capitalism can only be solved by transitioning from capitalism to socialism, by superseding private property with some form of social ownership, with any attempt to address the economic contradictions of capitalism through reforms only being likely to generate more problems elsewhere in the capitalist economy.[5][6]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_socialism
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Bernie Sanders Takes Gloves Off Against Hillary Clinton in Interview [View all]
Omaha Steve
Nov 2015
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Are you going on record to say that Hillary will curb fossil fuel development in the US
A Simple Game
Nov 2015
#7
Her actual record of being a flip flopper who changes her position to fit political winds?
Bubzer
Nov 2015
#55
Not your false narrative...the ^^^ actual record I posted that proves it!
VanillaRhapsody
Nov 2015
#59
You know what a hoot we gonna have when President Carson announces there is no climate
randys1
Nov 2015
#76
Good to know you agree. Next question; when are you going to hold her to account for IRW vote?
Bubzer
Nov 2015
#79
How is "Gas tax holiday for the summer. (Apr 2008)" good environmental policy?
shawn703
Nov 2015
#22
What suggests to you that I am suggesting anything at all about Hillary?
freedom fighter jh
Nov 2015
#86
The hand wringers should be by shortly claiming this is a smear against Hillary.
Kalidurga
Nov 2015
#2
So Bernie is saying that while we are tired of hearing about HRC's emails, the public records and
24601
Nov 2015
#8
Congress could get anyone pleading the 5th to testify by granting immunity - then the ability to
24601
Nov 2015
#14
So now that the polls are reflecting Hillary rising, Bernie feels the emails are valid fodder right?
Laser102
Nov 2015
#12
Dem leaders in Congress have called to shut down this committee but now Sanders wants
riversedge
Nov 2015
#48
"Leaders in Congress" do not speak for Bernie Sanders. Again, there is no flip flop here.
Bubzer
Nov 2015
#50
My point is that just because it's circulating the networks, that doesn't make it factual.
Bubzer
Nov 2015
#64
I will agree to continue to fight the false characterization you're perpetuating.
Bubzer
Nov 2015
#72
I'm seeing a conflation between the Republican led "Benghazi committee", and the FBI investigation.
Babel_17
Nov 2015
#57
So, by your own litmus test, Bernie is a True Blue Dem... either that, or your graph doesn't matter.
Bubzer
Nov 2015
#45
thats not a Democrat....that is a Socialist....who likes elections...but not Capitalism.
VanillaRhapsody
Nov 2015
#66
yes basically bernie said ,let the fbi's investigation run its course
questionseverything
Nov 2015
#52
It's click bait journalism to portray his statement as being a slam, and a reversal
Babel_17
Nov 2015
#78
WTF would they fear...she is what 30-50+ points ahead of him in ANY poll you can find...
VanillaRhapsody
Nov 2015
#84