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8. Here's the confusion again. The Democratic Socialist Party of America are socialists.

Reply to AZProgressive (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 04:11 PM

Jun 27

The are not the same as the social Democracies of Europe such as Sweden, Norway, Demark and other...they are capitalist countries which produce and export excellent product to us here even, they are not socialists societies. They are not about the government owning the means of production and all that which is straight out of Marxism and the socialist playbook.

See post 6 for further clarity.

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There seems to be a misundertand among some who equate the policies of... [View all] brush Jun 27 OP

DSA does indeed embrace capitalism leftstreet Jun 27 #1

So you're saying they're not socialists? The following is from their preamble... brush Jun 27 #6

What's the point of being a socialist party in America, the seat of capitalism in the world? brush Jun 27 #10

If you say so leftstreet Jun 27 #14

Just as I thought. brush Jun 27 #15

It's not free. Doctors and teachers don't work for free LuvLoogie Jun 27 #2

The Democratic Socialists AZProgressive Jun 27 #3

The Democratic Socialist Party of America are socialists, not the same as the social democracies... brush Jun 27 #4

They're similar to Social Democrats AZProgressive Jun 27 #5

Here's the confusion again. The Democratic Socialist Party of America are socialists. brush Jun 27 #8

What's a libertarian socialist? Mosby Jun 27 #9

You tell me. I never used that phrase. brush Jun 27 #11

I didn't mean to imply you did. Mosby Jun 27 #12

The confusion likely comes from the candidates themselves AZProgressive Jun 27 #13

an important reminder tyvm WarGamer Jun 27 #7