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'''Democratic Socialism''' is a political [[ideology]] that allows for the [[democratic]] and [[civil liberties]] of party members under [[socialist]] theory. It is a counterbalancing measure to [[dictatorship]] and [[personality cult]]s, and provides a pathway for social and career promotion through party elections to positions of "collective leadership." Under Democratic socialism, one need not gain power by [[murder]]ing rivals and [[cronyism]]; one must gain the trust and popularity of fellow party members in party elections by being a [[policy wonk]].

'''Democratic Socialism''' is a political [[ideology]] that allows for the [[democratic]] and [[civil liberties]] of party members under [[socialist]] theory. It is a counterbalancing measure to [[dictatorship]] and [[personality cult]]s, and provides a pathway for social and career promotion through party elections to positions of "collective leadership."  

Under Democratic Socialism, voting rights only accrue to party members, and [[elitism|elite status]] of party membership is only granted after years of rigorous ideological indoctrination, training and testing.  

Voting rights only accrue to party members, and party membership is only granted after years of rigorous ideological indoctrination, training and testing. Under Democratic socialism, one need not gain power by [[murder]]ing rivals and [[cronyism]]; one must gain the trust and popularity of fellow party members in party elections by being a [[policy wonk]].

Despite the fact that Democratic Socialism supposedly counters a single-man dictatorship, its policies of expansive government involvement in peoples lives, massive regulations, and a strong association with [[secularism]] and social liberalism, makes it indistinguishable from [[communism]] and [[Progressivism]]. They all advocate [[statism]] and singie-party control by a [[technocrat]]ic [[bureaucracy]].

Despite the fact that Democratic Socialism supposedly counters a single-man dictatorship, its policies of expansive government involvement in peoples lives, massive regulations, and a strong association with [[secularism]] and social liberalism, makes it indistinguishable from [[communism]] and [[Progressivism]]. They all advocate [[statism]] and singie-party control by a [[technocrat]]ic [[bureaucracy]].

Emerging Democratic socialist counties in the Global South include [[Venezuela]] and [[Bolivia]] (although the former and sometimes the latter are considered dictatorships by many in the [[America]]n mainstream, it is not known whether this is because of [[human rights]] abuses or just an ideological disagreement).

Emerging Democratic socialist counties in the Global South include [[Venezuela]] and [[Bolivia]] (although the former and sometimes the latter are considered dictatorships by many in the [[America]]n mainstream, it is not known whether this is because of [[human rights]] abuses or just an ideological disagreement).

It's an ideology that is in opposition to the American form of government.

Only power [[elitism|elites]] vote in a Democratic Socialist system. It's an ideology that is in opposition to the American form of government.

==Contrast with Social Democracy==

==Contrast with Social Democracy==