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| − | '''Democratic Socialism''' is a political [[ideology]] that combines the [[democratic]] and [[civil liberties]] of party members, and [[ | + | '''Democratic Socialism''' is a political [[ideology]] that combines the [[democratic]] and [[civil liberties]] of party members, and [[socialist]] theory. It is a counterbalancing measure to [[dictstorship]] and [[personality cult]]s that allows democratic elections and "collective leadership" of party members. |
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| + | It's an ideology that is in opposition to most mainstream American political discourse. Democratic socialists are not as ideologically rigid as [[Marxist]]s and other [[Communists]] and have sometimes allowed private enterprise to exist under strict regulation. Some Democratic Socialist countries in the First World include the [[Scandinavia]]n 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). | ||
Despite the fact that Democratic Socialism does not advocate outright dictatorship, its policies of expansive government involvement in peoples lives, massive regulations, and a strong association with secularism and social liberalism, make it a highly questionable ideology. | Despite the fact that Democratic Socialism does not advocate outright dictatorship, its policies of expansive government involvement in peoples lives, massive regulations, and a strong association with secularism and social liberalism, make it a highly questionable ideology. | ||
Revision as of 10:40, September 21, 2018
Democratic Socialism is a political ideology that combines the democratic and civil liberties of party members, and socialist theory. It is a counterbalancing measure to dictstorship and personality cults that allows democratic elections and "collective leadership" of party members.
It's an ideology that is in opposition to most mainstream American political discourse. Democratic socialists are not as ideologically rigid as Marxists and other Communists and have sometimes allowed private enterprise to exist under strict regulation. 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).
Despite the fact that Democratic Socialism does not advocate outright dictatorship, its policies of expansive government involvement in peoples lives, massive regulations, and a strong association with secularism and social liberalism, make it a highly questionable ideology.
It has been claimed that democratic socialist countries—particularly the wealthy European countries—are happier than conservative, capitalist countries, but the polls[1] tell only part of the story.[2] The European socialist countries are in turmoil over issues such as unrestricted immigration, and right-wing parties, such as the Sweden Democrats, Danish People's Party, Austrian Freedom Party, Swiss People's Party, French National Front, among others, are growing dramatically.[3][4] In areas formerly dominated by the left and socialism, right-wing parties are growing dramatically.[5] In addition, the United States of America, which is much more Christian, conservative, and capitalist overall, is still ranked at number 13, despite the existence of inner city slums across the nation.[1]
Democratic socialism is closely related to the nanny state.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hetter, Katia (March 21, 2016). Where are the world's happiest countries?. CNN. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ EU Failures Fuel Rise of Right-Wing Populist Parties in Europe. Sputnik. January 14, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Aisch, Gregor; Pearce, Adam; Rousseau, Bryant. How Far Is Europe Swinging to the Right?. The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Adler, Katya (April 28, 2016). Is Europe lurching to the far right?. BBC. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Cohn, Nate (June 27, 2016). Right-Wing Populism Is Prevailing in Left-Wing Strongholds Around the World. The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2016.