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muriel_volestrangler

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54. I'm not sure you know the meaning of "gaslighting"

Wed Oct 8, 2025, 02:17 PM

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because your use of it in the OP makes no sense whatsoever. Nor does it make any sense here. Though you do understand it to be Something Bad. That doesn't mean it can be used for Anything Bad.

"I like to point out that the Word Social as an adjective has no association really with the term Socialism. "

Well, yes, it does. "Society" is also associated with them - as is, ironically, "association". They all come from the Latin 'socius', meaning 'ally'. In socialism, ownership is shared between allied people. The word comes from the early 19th century, so predates "social media" by about 2 centuries.

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Democratic Socialism [View all] LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 OP

if ya can't succeed with your own beliefs, sink your claws into an available other..... nt msongs Oct 7 #1

So is mine. OldBaldy1701E Oct 7 #2

well I see no evidence that LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #3

Question... when was capitalism successfully regulated? (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Oct 7 #5

Capitalism is currently pretty well regulated in the Scandinavian countries Fiendish Thingy Oct 7 #9

Since I do not know the workings of European commerce, I will take your word on their successes. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #45

In Scandinavian countries, people come before profits. Fiendish Thingy Wednesday #47

for 50 yrs in the U.S. LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #11

I don't know that one. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #46

EXACTLY my point! LyfeTimeDem Wednesday #48

Capitalism is successful in generating wealth for the few iemanja Oct 7 #8

Sounds like what happens in the Socialist LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #12

I suggest you read Marx iemanja Oct 7 #13

what makes you think I don't know LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #14

Your post gave me that impression iemanja Oct 7 #15

then you are not reading my posts LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #16

Dont need to LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #18

Most folks don't know the difference between Social Democracy and Democratic Socialism Fiendish Thingy Oct 7 #4

nope I do not LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #6

Thom Hartmann is a member of Democratic Underground. Emile Wednesday #44

and? LyfeTimeDem Wednesday #49

I'm not sure you know the meaning of "gaslighting" muriel_volestrangler Wednesday #54

If the philosophy can't be digested to a sentence mr715 Oct 7 #35

Sounds like you're a libertarian. Nt Fiendish Thingy Oct 7 #36

Ew mr715 Oct 7 #37

Neoliberalism is a failed economic ideology Fiendish Thingy Oct 7 #38

Maybe I'm mislabeling myself mr715 Wednesday #52

Democrats aren't neoliberals, it's a Both Sides insult, "an attempt to win an argument with an epithet." betsuni Wednesday #43

is it a "mess"? LyfeTimeDem Wednesday #50

And yet democracies can fall prey to demagogues mr715 Wednesday #51

Adam Smith the father of market capitalism in his book multigraincracker Oct 7 #7

regulated.. but not eliminated... LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #19

According to Multigrain Economics. multigraincracker Oct 7 #25

where??? LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #26

Quiet a few. multigraincracker Oct 7 #27

so A* business is the proof? LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #32

Even a list of the top 100 worker owned businesses. multigraincracker Oct 7 #28

which is where? LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #33

Yeah, I don't like DSA is Cha Oct 7 #10

Very welcome LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #17

As Cha said, thanks for your OP, LyfeTimeDem Hekate Oct 7 #20

and its straight up LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #22

Well, tread lightly. Feelings are high these days. Hekate Oct 7 #30

obviously, my own feelings are high. LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #34

Well, capitalism IS an oppressive system thought crime Oct 7 #21

it IS to most Democrats LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #23

If you are a Social Democrat then you, too, want to temper Capitalism's oppression thought crime Wednesday #56

This message was self-deleted by its author LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #24

Is DSA taking over the Democratic Party? leftstreet Oct 7 #29

according to one of its LyfeTimeDem Oct 7 #31

I see people describing it as economic equality, no understanding of regulated or unregulated capitalism. betsuni Wednesday #39

What is he talking about about? LyfeTimeDem Wednesday #40

That's what I said. betsuni Wednesday #41

Bernie Sanders doesn't get to make a LyfeTimeDem Wednesday #42

Yes, that's the plan! The base of the party knows it's ridiculous, why the base is redefined betsuni Wednesday #53

Mamdani is going to be a great NY City Mayor! Emile Wednesday #55