Democratic Socialism

"'Bernie 2024, Neolib!'"

Democratic Socialism, commonly shortened to DemSoc, and not to be confused with SocDem, is a left-wing ideology inhabiting the bottom center of the authoritarian left quadrant/top center of the libertarian left quadrant. He believes the best way to achieve a socialist society is through democracy and reform. Demsocball advocates for public ownership of large businesses and either a limited market composed of worker cooperatives or decentralized planning.

DSA style:
Drawing DSAball takes a few steps:
 * 1) Draw a ball
 * 2) Fill it with red (#ff1d10)
 * 3) Draw a white hand outline coming from the left
 * 4) Draw a black hand outline coming from the right, that holds onto the white hand
 * 5) Draw a white rose with 2 white leaves
 * 6) Draw the eyes and you're done!

Star style:
Drawing the star style Demsoc ball also takes a few steps:
 * 1) Draw a ball
 * 2) Fill it with red (#d60f18)
 * 3) Draw a white circle in the center
 * 4) Draw a smaller blue (#1e3f7a) circle inside the white circle.
 * 5) Draw a white star over the circle, being careful to leave the points of the star outside of the white circle but the indentations well inside the blue one so this one is still visible
 * 6) Draw a smaller red (#d60f18) star inside the white star
 * 7) Add the eyes and you're done!

Friends:

 * [[File: Socdem.png]] Social Democracy - Twin sibling who I get along very well.


 * [[File: Soc.png]] Socialism - My father had his problematic ways but his intentions were good


 * [[File: Georgist.png]] Georgism - One of the better capitalists, I like his policies on land


 * [[File: Libsoc.png]] Libertarian Socialism - Sometimes she's a little extreme in her rhetoric, but both of us value freedom and socialism

Frenemies:

 * [[File: Consocf.png]] Conservative Socialism - I like your economic takes but stop calling everything you don't like "degeneracy" please
 * [[File: Leftnat.png]] Left-Wing Nationalism - You got great economic takes but nationalism... really?
 * Socliber.png Social Libertarianism - I like your decentralization but when are you going to seize the means of production?
 * [[File: Gaddafi.png]] Gaddafism I know you are my child, but you were too authoritarian

Enemies:

 * [[File: Neoliberal-icon.png]] Neoliberalism - STOP PRIVATIZING EVERYTHING YOU AUSTERITY LOVING FUCK!


 * [[File: Nazbol.png]] National Bolshevism - You're like ConSoc but worse


 * [[File: Conservative.png]] Conservatism - STOP USING WELFARE MONEY ON OIL COMPANIES!


 * [[File: Necon.png]] Neoconservatism - #NoMorePointlessWars


 * [[File: Corp.png]] Corporatocracy - CORPORATIONS WERE BAD ENOUGH AND THEN THERE IS YOU, WANTING CORPORATIONS TO RULE THE COUNTRY