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→What is the difference between Social Democracy and Democratic Socialism?
A Social Democrat, while being a [[far left]] advocate of [[big government]], and is not entirely respectful of [[private property]] and [[human rights]], nonetheless can function inside a multi-party system, is capable of negotiation, compromise and forging coalitions with non-Marxists. Many non-Marxists view Social Democracy, rightly or wrongly, with suspicion as a stepping stone to Democratic Socialism.
A Social Democrat, while being a [[far left]] advocate of [[big government]], and is not entirely respectful of [[private property]] and [[human rights]], nonetheless can function inside a multi-party system, is capable of negotiation, compromise and forging coalitions with non-Marxists. Many non-Marxists view Social Democracy, rightly or wrongly, with suspicion as a stepping stone to Democratic Socialism.
[[Democratic Socialism]] by contrast is entirely intolerant singie-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.
Like all questions in Marxist dialectics, you never really get a straight answer to anything. Words and language keep evolving to fit the needs of the moment.
Like all questions in Marxist dialectics, you never really get a straight answer to anything. Words and language keep evolving to fit the needs of the moment.