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| Subject: Nonsense: Here's the difference between a 'socialist' and a 'democratic socialist' Thu Feb 13, 2020 2:54 am | |
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- Sen. Bernie Sanders, a self-declared democratic socialist, is a leading contender for the 2020 Democratic nomination.
- Sanders' has been decried as a radical and unelectable over his policy proposals as well as his association with socialism.
- "Socialist" remains a dirty, and often misunderstood, term in the realm of US politics. Nearly 21% of Americans consider socialism to be a threat to the US, an Insider poll found last summer.
- In general, socialists believe the government should provide a range of basic services to the public, such as health care and education, for free or at a significant discount.
- Democratic socialism is related, but what politicians like Sanders are pushing for is not akin to the authoritarian-style socialism in places like Venezuela.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/heres-difference-between-socialist-democratic-200600819.html
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