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'''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 [[dictatorship]] and [[personality cult]]s, and allows social and career promotion through party elections to positions of "collective leadership." Under Democratic socialism, one need not gain power by murdering rivals and cronyism; one must gain the trust and popularity of fellow party members by being a policy wonk.

'''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 [[dictatorship]] and [[personality cult]]s, and allows social and career promotion through party elections to positions of "collective leadership." Under Democratic socialism, one need not gain power by murdering rivals and cronyism; one must gain the trust and popularity of fellow party members by being a policy wonk.

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).

It's an ideology that is in opposition to most mainstream American political discourse.  

 

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.