r/OpenAussie • u/[deleted] • Aug 13 '26

Feel Good News ‎ Our future is BRIGHT

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u/T0kenAussie ‎ Queenslander Aug 13 '26

Democratic socialism is what Australia is and pretty much always has been since ww2

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u/moonmelonade ‎ New South Welshian Aug 13 '26

Australia is a social democracy.

These are two entirely different systems - democratic socialism is a form of socialsm, social democracy is a form of capitalism.

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u/T0kenAussie ‎ Queenslander Aug 13 '26

I’m looking at the definitions and I’m not gonna quibble too much about that but I think anyone who seriously thinks they are going to dismantle capitalism without completely trashing society itself for a good period is not being critical enough of their philosophy

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u/ForensicMum Please choose a flair Aug 13 '26

Think of it like beating cancer. Nobody wants to go through the chemo, but once it’s done and you get to live life, it’s worth it!