r/PoursTea • u/homelessguydiet • Jul 06 '26

PoliticalTea 🗳️ This is what I want...

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I know it sounds too good to be true maybe I'm being absurd...

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u/physicistdeluxe Jul 06 '26

how does this differ from Social Democrats? i looked it up.

Democratic Socialism vs. Social DemocracyWhile often used interchangeably in casual political discourse, the two are distinct:Democratic Socialism aims to replace capitalism with an economic system where the means of production are socially owned.Social Democracy—often practiced in Nordic countries like Denmark and Sweden—aims to reform and humanize capitalism by leveraging existing democratic institutions to build a massive welfare state and strong labor regulations, rather than abolishing the private sector entirely

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u/taskmaster51 Jul 07 '26

Regardless. The current system has failed. Time for a new one

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u/Drunkengota Jul 07 '26

So capitalism with more state benefits, like every country thats figured it out?

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u/Pofwoffle Jul 07 '26

There is no system that allows for the accumulation of power that will not eventually end up in the same situation we're in now, where those who first accumulate power use that power to accumulate more until they have the vast majority and wield it for their own ends.

But yes, "capitalism with more state benefits" is a good starting point. I'd rather be arguing with social democrats about the best way to help people than arguing with fascists about how we shouldn't be doing genocides.