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Who is really a socialist?

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  1. [3]
    patience_limited
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    A useful definition of terms, with a pointed reminder that U.S. discussions of "socialism" are blurry, need refinement, and are currently subject to right-wing attacks based on the Venezuelan...

    A useful definition of terms, with a pointed reminder that U.S. discussions of "socialism" are blurry, need refinement, and are currently subject to right-wing attacks based on the Venezuelan disaster.

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      Ephemere
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      Much as I would like to think that we could all agree on a set of terms and have them stick, I fear that defining one's opponents as adhering to some vague, threatening buzzword would be too...

      Much as I would like to think that we could all agree on a set of terms and have them stick, I fear that defining one's opponents as adhering to some vague, threatening buzzword would be too tantalizing to allow them to stick for long.

      It is funny to consider, American Republicans are still for a welfare state, even if a smaller or privately administered one. Does that make them 'socialist' too?

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      1. madjo
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        That depends entirely on the definition of socialist. So it kind of needs to be agreed upon.

        That depends entirely on the definition of socialist. So it kind of needs to be agreed upon.