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Originally Posted by Ustwo
Socialist does not have to equal communist.
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I agree.
The Democratic Party has socialist elements. They also have centrist, and nearly conservative elements as well. But to call them purely socialist is erroneous because they do not uphold the core socialist ideals as do social democrats (and communists).
Read: The Democratic Party of America is not a social democratic party. A social democratic party is socialist. A party that espouses social liberalism are not socialists by definition. They are progressive and often, as is the case of the Democrats, centrist, and sometimes right of centre. Social liberals and social democrats often disagree on a number of issues because their ideals are quite different.
Trust me, you'd hate (and fear?) the Democrats
far more than you do now if they were social democrats. If you want a taste of socialism in America, check out
this platform (NSFW if you're a conservative
).