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Democratic Socialism Is Still Socialism And It's Still Evil | Quick iApologia

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Bernie and company call themselves "Democratic Socialism." Is that real socialism? Well, first we have to think about socialism, what is it?

MW defines it this way "any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods." One book defines socialism as such "an economic system based upon governmental or communal ownership of the means of production & distribution of goods & services" (Jeff Myers, “Understanding the Times”, Ch 5).

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You will notice two things about Bernie's Socialism

This should not come as a surprise. Bernie supports full on socialism. First he is aligned with the the Democratic Socialist of America. This movement holds socialism to be good. They hold to two main ideas, as all socialists do:

Concerning Quotes and Ideas From Their Site

  • "raising the minimum wage, securing a national health plan, and demanding passage of right-to-strike legislation—can bring us closer to socialism." The single payer system of medicine is socialized medicine. If you have public ownership of at least medical insurance and maybe even the medical field it self, not only do you get wealth redistribution, but also public ownership of this whole economic sector. That's at least two main areas! That does not count other connecting business that may be affected.
  • Praised Franklin D. Roosevelt who praised Facisim and where Hitler got his plans from.
  •  "It is precisely our socialist vision that informs and inspires our day-to-day activism for social justice. As socialists we bring a sense of the interdependence of all struggles for justice. No single-issue organization can truly challenge the capitalist system or adequately secure its particular demands. In fact, unless we are all collectively working to win a world without oppression, each fight for reforms will be disconnected, maybe even self-defeating."
  • Pro abortion rhetric on there website!!!
  • "Although capitalism will be with us for a long time, reforms we win now—raising the minimum wage, securing a national health plan, and demanding passage of right-to-strike legislation—can bring us closer to socialism. Many democratic socialists actively work in the single-issue organizations that advocate for those reforms. We are visible in the reproductive freedom movement, the fight for student aid, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender organizations, anti-racist groups, and the labor movement."
  • "Democratic socialists believe that both the economy and society should be run democratically—to meet public needs, not to make profits for a few. To achieve a more just society, many structures of our government and economy must be radically transformed through greater economic and social democracy so that ordinary Americans can participate in the many decisions that affect our lives."
  • "But we do not want big corporate bureaucracies to control our society either. Rather, we believe that social and economic decisions should be made by those whom they most affect."
  • "Today, corporate executives who answer only to themselves and a few wealthy stockholders make basic economic decisions affecting millions of people. Resources are used to make money for capitalists rather than to meet human needs. We believe that the workers and consumers who are affected by economic institutions should own and control them."
  • "The reproductive justice movement represents a more expanded socialist vision for reproductive rights in line with our goal of removing all political and economic barriers to full participation in society. It makes common cause with movements to end police brutality, raise wages, expand public housing, and win Medicare for All. Leaders in this movement such as SisterSong and Forward Together have been defeating oppressive ballot measures, building a base in their communities, and publishing books and key research. Meanwhile, the pro-choice camp has engaged in narrow legal and electoral fights to keep Roe intact. Despite their efforts, there are fewer and fewer clinics, laws regulating abortion grow more burdensome, and anti-abortion protesters have become increasingly violent in their tactics." (https://www.dsausa.org/weekly/from-choice-to-justice/)


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