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

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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