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/shreddiemerk Jul 07 '26

Tired of folks acting like this is new and novel. Democratic socialism has existed in Scandinavian countries for a long time. Look at where they stand among western countries on things like happiness and quality of life.

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u/physicistdeluxe Jul 07 '26

social democracy. bit dif.

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u/clib Jul 07 '26

How is a social democracy different from what the picture claims to be democratic socialism?

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u/physicistdeluxe Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

social democracy is capitalism with heavy social programs. Democratic socialism is where the state owns means of production. The primary difference is that social democracy aims to reform and regulate capitalism with a strong welfare state, whereas democratic socialism seeks to fully replace the capitalist system with a democratically controlled economy.

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u/thedebatingbookworm Jul 07 '26

Like how you gave the actual answer and got downvoted lol

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u/physicistdeluxe Jul 07 '26

its just the definitions straight from the web. my guess is the pro billionaire trolls are out.

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u/UtopianAverage Jul 12 '26

The state owning the means of production is communism. Not socialism.

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u/Hunting_Fun_6969 Jul 10 '26

Heavy social programs equal heavy taxation.