Definder - what does the word mean?

What is social democracy?

Not to get confused with democratic Socialism

Social democracy, An ideology that belives in higher wages for the workers, higher pay, more welfare schemes while keeping the buogoise

It also means achieving socilaism throught democratic means slowly unlike Marxists who want revolution

Bernie Sanders belives in a social democracy

Social democracy is better than revolution

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Social democracy - what is it?

A Social Democracy is essentially Capitalism with strong social programs to protect the marginalized and disabled.

This is not the same thing as Socialism, or Democratic Socialism.

If you are a Social Democrat, then you support a Social Democracy.

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What does "social democracy" mean?

A government ideology arguing for a mixed economy, where a free market monitored by the government prospers.

While Bernie Sanders dubs himself a democratic socialist, in reality he is closer to the system of social democracy found in Scandinavia

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