[[Democratic Socialism]] by contrast is entirely intolerant [[single-party]] totalitarianism. Because Marxist doctrine and socialism intrinsically is anti-democratic and prone to dictatorship and corruption, the [[oxymoron]]ic phrase, "Democratic Socialism" was crafted as an internal reform movement that demanded voting rights exclusively among party members for the "collective leadership" of the "[[revolutionary vanguard|permanent revolution]]." In short, "Democratic Socialism" is Communism with a human face, or human name, at least. | [[Democratic Socialism]] by contrast is entirely intolerant [[single-party]] totalitarianism. Because Marxist doctrine and socialism intrinsically is anti-democratic and prone to dictatorship and corruption, the [[oxymoron]]ic phrase, "Democratic Socialism" was crafted as an internal reform movement that demanded voting rights exclusively among party members for the "collective leadership" of the "[[revolutionary vanguard|permanent revolution]]." In short, "Democratic Socialism" is Communism with a human face, or human name, at least. |