Democratic Socialism

Democratic Socialism, commonly shortened to DemSoc, and not to be confused with Social Democracy, is a  left-wing ideology inhabiting around the top center of the libertarian left quadrant. It is one of the more moderate socialists.

Democratic socialists want to create a Democratic and  Socialist society, usually through using  Liberal democracy. They usually support  Reformist means to establish socialism. It also advocates for public ownership of large businesses and either a limited market composed of worker cooperatives or decentralized planning, or a mix of the two.

[[File:Cball-UK.png]] United Kingdom [[File:Corbynism-ball.png]]
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United States
In the United States, Democratic Socialism exists in the form of  Sandersism. Sandersism first came around as an ideology in 1972 when Bernie Sanders ran for senator of Vermont under the Liberty Union Party, but lost the vote. He ran for Governor of Vermont as well in the same year but also lost. Bernie Sanders did later become senator of Vermont in 2006 and still has been the senator of Vermont to this day, but is now under the Vermont Progressive Party (but somewhat independent) rather than the Liberty Union. Though he is still part of the Senate Democrat Caucaus and runs for president as a  Democrat.

Evolutionary Democratic Socialism
They support a fully socialist system by gradually reforming capitalism from within. Evolutionary democratic socialists accuse supporters of revolution of being impractical and of supporting pie-in-the-sky approaches. This reformism dominated the democratic socialist scene for many years up to today.

Revolutionary Democratic Socialism
Revolutionary democratic socialists accuse those who favor evolution of supporting a kind of "socialism from above" that is achieved via legislation and which does not truly abolish the capitalist system.Revolutionary democratic socialists also believe that the political structures within existing capitalist societies serve as an impediment to full democracy, which they believe can only achieved by establishing a new political structure built from the bottom up and based on popular organizations that emerge during democratic and socialist struggles.

How to Draw
Demsoc_flag.svg

USA style
Drawing Democratic Socialism in this design takes a few steps:


 * 1) Draw a ball
 * 2) Fill it with red
 * 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
Demsoc_flag2.svg Drawing Democratic Socialism in the star style also takes a few steps:


 * 1) Draw a ball
 * 2) Fill it with red
 * 3) Draw a white circle in the center
 * 4) Draw a smaller blue 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 star inside the white star
 * 7) Add the eyes and you're done!

Friends

 * [[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.
 * [[File: Marketsoc.png]] Market Socialism - Based!
 * [[File: Partip.png]] Participism - An alternative to market socialism for a post-capitalist society.
 * [[File: Ecosoc.png]] Eco-Socialism - We gotta DEFEND THE EARTH!
 * [[File: Liberalsoc.png]] Liberal Socialism - We are very similar!
 * [[File: Reform.png]] Reformism - The best way to achieve socialism.
 * [[File: Socdem.png]]Social Democracy - A little moderate, still defending capitalism, but in general we get along well. (Also, we're not the same!)
 * [[File: Leftpop-0.png]] Left-Wing Populism - For the people!
 * World Federalism2.png World Federalism - We actually have quite a bit of history together. Some of my most famous proponents also supported you!

Frenemies

 * [[File: Consocf.png]] Conservative Socialism - I like your economic takes but stop calling everything you don't like "degeneracy" please!
 * [[File:Tito.png]] Titoism - A rather authoritarian version of Market Socialism.
 * [[File: Leftnat.png]] Left-Wing Nationalism - You got great economic takes but nationalism... really?
 * [[File: Khrusch.png]] Khrushchevism - Authoritarian, but did manage to De-Stalinize the USSR.
 * [[File: Socliber.png]] Social Libertarianism - I like your decentralization but when are you going to seize the means of production?
 * [[File: Ormarxf.png]] Marxism - You’re way too extreme. Also why do you keep saying I am a Marxist Communist?! And why do you hate [[File:Utsoc.png]] Mom?
 * [[file: Chavismo.png]] Chavismo - A little too authoritarian but I still support him against American imperialism.
 * [[File:Nordmodel.png]] Nordic Model - You're ok I guess. Just wish everyone would stop thinking you're me.

Enemies

 * [[File:Neoliberal-icon.png]] Neoliberalism - STOP PRIVATIZING EVERYTHING YOU AUSTERITY-LOVING FUCK!
 * [[File:Nazbol.png]] National Bolshevism - You're like [[File:Consocf.png]] ConSoc but worse.
 * [[File:Conserv.png]] Conservatism [[File:Con-t.png]] - 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!!
 * [[File:Ancapf.png]] Anarcho-Capitalism - Healthcare is a right, not a privilege!
 * [[File:Zio.png]] Zionism - FREE PALESTINE!
 * [[File:Pinochet.png]] Pinochetism - I'll never forgive you for what you did to Allende!
 * [[File:Stalin.png]] Stalinism - He claimed to be a socialist but he was an oppressive cunt!
 * [[File:Demcr.png]] Democratism - There is a reason I didn’t get dressed up for Biden's inauguration. Longest afternoon of my life.
 * [[File:Korwinism-Pikselart.png]] Korwinism - What the fuck?
 * [[File:Hoppef.png]] Hoppeanism - WHY?
 * [[File:3way.png]] Third Way - Fucking Blairites, I'll never forgive you for sabotaging Corbyn and ousting him from his own party!
 * [[File:Ottoman.png]] Neo-Ottomanism - QUIT TRYING TO BAN ME IN TURKEY! I AM NOT A [[File:PKK-icon-pcb.png]] PKK SYMPATHISER! STOP MAKING UP BULLSHIT!

Wikipedia

 * Democratic Socialism
 * Workplace Democracy
 * Fabian Society

People

 * [[File:Cball-UK.png]] Jeremy Corbyn [[File:Corbynism-ball.png]]
 * Political positions of Jeremy Corbyn
 * [[File:Cball-US.png]] Bernie Sanders
 * Political positions of Bernie Sanders
 * [[File:Cball-UK.png]] George Orwell
 * [[File:Cball-Germany.png]] Karl Kautsky
 * [[File:Cball-UK.png]] Tony Benn [[File:TonyBenn.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-UK.png]] Aneurin Bevan
 * Bevanism
 * [[File:Cball-US.png]] Martin Luther King Jr. [[File:MLK Jr.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-France.png]] Jean-Luc Mélenchon [[File:LaFranceInsoumise.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-US.png]] Eugene V. Debs
 * [[File:Cball-US.png]] Michael Harrington [[File:Dsa.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-UK.png]] John McDonnell
 * [[File:Cball-UK.png]] Dennis Skinner
 * [[File:Cball-UK.png]] Ken Livingstone
 * [[File:Cball-India.png]] Jawaharlal Nehru
 * [[File:Cball-Germany.png]] Albert Einstein
 * [[File:Cball-Sweden.png]] Olof Palme
 * [[File:Cball-Chile.png]] Salvador Allende
 * [[File:Cball-Bolivia.png]] Evo Morales
 * [[File:Ottoman.png]] Selahattin Demirtaş [[File:Cball-IraqiKurdistan.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Peru.png]] Verónica Mendoza

Political Parties

 * [[File:Cball-US.png]] Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) [[File:Dsa.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-UK.png]] Socialist Campaign Group
 * [[File:Cball-US.png]] Socialist Party USA
 * [[File:Cball-France.png]] La France Insoumise [[File:LaFranceInsoumise.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Spain.png]] Podemos [[File:Podemos.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Germany.png]] Die Linke [[File:LINKE.png]]
 * [[File:Cball-Sweden.png]] Left Party
 * [[File:Cball-Finland.png]] Left Alliance
 * [[File:Cball-Brazil.png]] Socialism and Liberty Party
 * [[File:Cball-Portugal.png]] Left Bloc
 * [[File:Cball-Chile.png]] Popular Unity
 * [[File:Ottoman.png]] Peoples' Democratic Party [[File:Cball-IraqiKurdistan.png]]

Literature

 * Towards a Democratic Socialism
 * Social Democracy Versus Revolutionary Democratic Socialism
 * Socialism
 * Spectres of Marx by Jacques Derrida
 * Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
 * Bait and Switch by Barbara Ehrenreich
 * The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
 * No Logo by Naomi Klein
 * Das Kapital by Karl Marx
 * Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell
 * Christianity and Social Order by Archbishop William Temple
 * The Chilean road to socialism: 1970-73 by Collier et all
 * The Chilean Agrarian Transformation: Agrarian Reform and Capitalist ‘Partial’ Counter-Agrarian Reform, 1964–1980 Part 1: Reformism, Socialism and Free-Market Neoliberalism by Antonio Bellisario
 * The Chilean Agrarian Transformation: Agrarian Reform and Capitalist ‘Partial’ Counter-Agrarian Reform, 1964–1980 Part 2: CORA, Post-1980 Outcomes and the Emerging Agrarian Class Structure

Media

 * Jacobin
 * Dissent Magazine
 * Tribune

Videos

 * Democratic Socialism Vs. Social Democracy by Secular Talk

Online Communities

 * r/DemocraticSocialism
 * r/SandersForPresident
 * r/AOC
 * r/OurPresident
 * r/WayOfTheBern
 * r/demsocialists
 * r/demsocialist

Gallery
Socjalizm demokratyczny Socialismo Democrático pt-br:Neoliberalismo