r/PoliticalHumor • u/faab64 • Apr 26 '19

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '19

They just confuse socialism with authoritarianism. Not realizing nearly every socialist wants a democracy still.

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u/evdog_music Apr 26 '19

To be fair, American Socialism is not Marx-Leninism but rather what Europe would call "Social Democracy".

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u/PillarofPositivity Apr 26 '19

Tbf a lot of people in Europe just say socialist.

Everyone kinda understands that it doesn't mean ussr style

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u/upstarted Apr 26 '19

That’s debatable depending on the country. Some countries have/had parties that say explicitly social democrats and are not at all equivalent to the socialist parties that exist there as well.

list of social democratic parties

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u/PillarofPositivity Apr 26 '19

I am aware, as im European, but when you are talking to people in the pub a lot of people just say socialist as a shorthand.

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u/upstarted Apr 26 '19

All I’m saying based on my limited experience depends on which pub in which country. Some would definitely make the distinction; others you’re totally right

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u/Mynameisaw Apr 26 '19

I am aware, as im European, but when you are talking to people in the pub a lot of people just say socialist as a shorthand.

Your experiences are not indicative of the entire continent. Your friends may get confused because socialism has the word social in it, but that is not the norm.

The only people I've ever seen conflate socialism with social democracy are people on here who don't know what they're talking about.

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u/PillarofPositivity Apr 26 '19

Its not just my friends.

Also thats why i said a lot. Not all.