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SocialDemocrat61

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32. I have a confession to make

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Thu Jul 2, 2026, 05:53 PM

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I consider myself a Social Democrat. Surprise 😉

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There Are Very Few Socialists in America: Krugman [View all] applegrove Thursday OP

He's right Fiendish Thingy Thursday #1

I have been saying this over and over for the 8 years (today is my 8 year anniversary) I have been on DU Celerity Thursday #16

Happy Anniversary SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #30

thanks so much Celerity Thursday #35

What's the difference? Farmer-Rick Thursday #17

It's more than semantics Fiendish Thingy Thursday #23

I agree AZProgressive Thursday #2

And, believe it or not, as president, Biden was the closest to a Keynesian since LBJ. Fiendish Thingy Thursday #24

Like when the Danish PM reminded someone that Denmark's a market economy, not socialist. betsuni Thursday #3

That reminds me of a quote from Tom Souzzi AZProgressive Thursday #7

These secret conspire & whine cocktail parties sound intriguing. betsuni Thursday #36

Oh, and same revolution person said attendees at such Democratic events are "older, whiter, and wealthier" betsuni Yesterday #43

Not only that DFW Yesterday #44

I forgot the canapes: "Some of the wealthiest members of the political establishment are hiding behind closed doors betsuni Yesterday #57

When I hear canapes, I always think caviar, which I hate DFW Yesterday #58

I love the Scandinavian smoked cod roe caviar that comes in tubes (any seafood-mayo or cheese in tubes). betsuni Yesterday #61

I used to get this a lot in France in the 1960s, from many 18 year old experts on the USA who had never been there DFW 23 hrs ago #63

Norman Thomas, perennial socialist candidate, knew FDR was not a Socialist DBoon Yesterday #59

More of us every day. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #4

Socialism represents public power. Of course Emile Thursday #5

Absolutely, and, I'm tired of the bad faith false choice. Oneironaut Thursday #6

But MAGA morons believe Fox, and Trump, and SInclaire radio, NewsMax etc. They're dumb and hateful people ChicagoTeamster Thursday #8

Great, just please stop using the term "socialist." Say "Democrat." Period. Auggie Thursday #9

Doesn't matter SurfLiberal Thursday #10

That word can rally their troops. Like your idea -- stay home. Auggie Thursday #25

Doesn't mean you have to call yourself one Boo1 Thursday #26

Sorta like the Nordic model Joinfortmill Thursday #11

social democracy is a foundation for our Nordic Model (I am in Sweden) Celerity Thursday #13

The elephant in the room that is not being addressed here.. ananda Thursday #12

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Thursday #14

It is called liberalism in Canada. applegrove Thursday #15

The Liberal Party of Canada is not a social democratic party, the New Democratic Party is the social democratic party. Celerity Thursday #27

They could have had Polliviere Callie1979 Yesterday #51

Economically, Carney is making multiple moves that are similar to what Poilievre would do, Celerity Yesterday #54

Small "L" liberalism Fiendish Thingy Thursday #29

Used to be called that in the US, too. wnylib Thursday #37

Then the neocons took away the word liberal by making it derogatory. applegrove Thursday #38

I refused to have it taken from me. There is nothing wrong wnylib Yesterday #41

Liberal and Socialist have been tainted by the Rs and their Big Media 31j20b3 Thursday #18

John Steinbeck quote anamnua Thursday #19

And that was many decades BEFORE Fox Noise. DFW Yesterday #53

As soon as the Govt starts bailing out failed "free market" Capitalism, any argument against Govt social programs ToxMarz Thursday #20

Right you are. Tax breaks for corporations is just a direct applegrove Thursday #22

That's a consequence of financial deregulations that wnylib Thursday #39

Regulated capitalism saw capitalism as an economic tool. Capitlists seek to unleash it as a form of governance. ToxMarz Yesterday #42

yup Skittles Yesterday #45

It doesn't matter Cirsium Thursday #21

Too many FASCISTS in the U.S! Remember in WWII, it was the fascists who REALLY hated the socialists. eom Exp Thursday #28

In The Third Reich, they merged DFW Yesterday #46

Absolutely. SamuelAdams Thursday #31

I have a confession to make SocialDemocrat61 Thursday #32

Same here. I have always said that I am a liberal Dem to the left of center, but wnylib Yesterday #40

It gets complicated when you say As In Europe. DFW Yesterday #47

Most American voters don't have that background understanding wnylib Yesterday #55

Pretty sad when affordable day care, affordable rent, and affordable transportation are called "socialism". Bluetus Thursday #33

Sad and disingenuous as well. DFW Yesterday #48

Krugman is tops BaronChocula Thursday #34

And the supposedly business-friendly Republicans cut Obama's business Stimulus package in half DFW Yesterday #49

Scumbags BaronChocula Yesterday #50

It is a mentality we will never understand, and they exploit that to the max DFW Yesterday #52

"but they are grateful for our reluctance to do so" BaronChocula Yesterday #60

I have run into Gingrich a few times, but never really talked to him. DFW 22 hrs ago #65

He's very wrong TVguyCards Yesterday #56

I think most people voting for candidates to get universal applegrove Yesterday #62

I wouldn't be so sure TVguyCards 23 hrs ago #64

"make the argument that workers should own the means of production" EX500rider 21 hrs ago #66

Ahh I was expecting you to say that :) TVguyCards 21 hrs ago #67

So the short answer is there have been no economically successful socialists countries? EX500rider 20 hrs ago #68