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| − | Democratic Socialism is a political ideology that combines [[democracy]], [[civil liberties]], and [[socialism]]. It is an ideology that is in opposition to most of mainstream America which considers [[socialism]] synonomous with [[dictatorship]] and [[capitalism]] synanomous with [[democracy]] but this is not how democratic socialists view the world. Democratic socialists are not as ideologically rigid as [[Marxist]]s and other Communists and will usually allow private enterprise to exist but will strictly regulate it. Some Democratic Socialist countries in the First World include the Scandinavian countries and [[France]]. Emerging socialist democracies in the Third World 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). | + | Democratic Socialism is a political ideology that combines [[democracy]], [[civil liberties]], and [[socialism]]. It is an ideology that is in opposition to most of mainstream America which considers [[socialism]] synonomous with [[dictatorship]] and [[capitalism]] synanomous with [[democracy]] but this is not how democratic socialists view the world. Capitalism can sometimes be associated with brutal dictatorships; the Somoza dynasty in Nicaragua, the Karimov regime in Uzbekistan, and the brutal reign of Chilean dictator [[Augusto Pinochet]] (who was installed in a US-backed military coup) are all example of brtual capitalist tyrannies. Capitalism can be associated with democracy and dictatorship much the same way socialism can. Democratic socialists are not as ideologically rigid as [[Marxist]]s and other Communists and will usually allow private enterprise to exist but will strictly regulate it. Some Democratic Socialist countries in the First World include the Scandinavian countries and [[France]]. Emerging socialist democracies in the Third World 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). |
Revision as of 16:00, October 12, 2007
Democratic Socialism is a political ideology that combines democracy, civil liberties, and socialism. It is an ideology that is in opposition to most of mainstream America which considers socialism synonomous with dictatorship and capitalism synanomous with democracy but this is not how democratic socialists view the world. Capitalism can sometimes be associated with brutal dictatorships; the Somoza dynasty in Nicaragua, the Karimov regime in Uzbekistan, and the brutal reign of Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet (who was installed in a US-backed military coup) are all example of brtual capitalist tyrannies. Capitalism can be associated with democracy and dictatorship much the same way socialism can. Democratic socialists are not as ideologically rigid as Marxists and other Communists and will usually allow private enterprise to exist but will strictly regulate it. Some Democratic Socialist countries in the First World include the Scandinavian countries and France. Emerging socialist democracies in the Third World include Venezuela and Bolivia (although the former and sometimes the latter are considered dictatorships by many in the American Mainstream, it is not known whether this is because of human rights abuses or just an ideological disagreement).