What If America Was A Social Democracy?

The middle class is dying. And that has young Americans turning to democratic socialism for solutions.
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[@daryehl5910]

Please. Do not equate Democratic Socialism with Social Democracy. They are very different.

[@WmiuskUSA]

Daryehl no not really both want high taxes and promise “free” stuff.

[@vump5114]

Wmiusk1994 USA one promises more social programs and a larger safety net while the other is advocating for the abolishment of capitalism. So yeah I’d say there’s a massive difference lol.

[@WmiuskUSA]

Kamedy all forms of socialism is ways to control the people. The more social programs and safety nets there are then the more people there are depending more on the government to take care of them. Socialism is socialism no matter what you wanna call it. Nothing has brought more people out of poverty than capitalism.

[@vump5114]

Wmiusk1994 USA social democracy is literally a capitalist system. You have no idea what you’re talking about.

[@WmiuskUSA]

Kamedy ya with high taxes and government dependency.

[@Trolligarch]

"Socialism used to be a dirty word in the US" Social democracy is not (democratic) socialism. They are two different things. In the simplest terms: Democratic socialism wants to replace the capitalist system with socialism using democratic methods. They want to do this slowly and in increments (rather than wholesale revolution because those never go well). This means they'll initially work with the system such as raising minimum wage and bringing single-payer healthcare, but their end goal is to replace the capitalist system. *Social democracy wants to keep the capitalist system. They support many things that democratic socialists support like universal healthcare, minimum wage and regulations, but they want to keep (regulated) capitalism*

[@NotShowingOff]

Technically this is true. But there ppl out there that believe this would be too egalitarian. Meaning too many poc would benefit. Status is everything.

[@Drago_Nyx]

I’ve seen good amount of Americans not understanding the difference between the groups. I’m a social democrat myself and I always tell people that there isn’t really any true socialist societies that exist. Most of the world is mixed based economies that have capitalist systems but at the same time provide regulations, free education and healthcare.

[@matteo-ciaramitaro]

Democratic Socialists don't necessarily want a complete ban on private ownership, but believe most things should be publicly owned and that we should redistribute wealth to make sure no one is too poor or too rich. Universal basic income, income caps, workers being involved in all corporate decisons, nationalization of energy, healthcare, hospices, prisons, and education among other things. the degree of these things varies from person to person, but that's the goal.

[@Drago_Nyx]

@@matteo-ciaramitaro What u described pretty much sound like socialism. I think what makes Democratic socialists different from orthodox socialists is how to transcend a capitalist society to a socialist society. Democratic socialists would prefer establishing socialism through a democratic process of voting which is a peaceful transaction. Orthodox would want to establish it through uprisings and revolutions that are led by the working class and focus on overthrowing the upper class.

[@matteo-ciaramitaro]

I agree, I just was trying to say there is variation among us on which policies are necessary and when to stop. Some of us think all incomes should be within an acceptable range and others actually want equality of outcome, meaning everyone has the access to the same things and equal means. Which theoretically is just communism. Most democratic socialists draw a distinction from communism, although socialism and communism meant almost the same thing at one point, socialism is obtaining equality among its people through government control and communism is a state where there is no longer any capital, no religion or class, and everyone works foe the greater good and are motivated by helping their fellow persons. People who identify as socialists and not as communists don't accept a utopia like this could exist. If it could, capitalism wouldn't have formed, as capitalism is the product of some humans needing to hoarde more resources(greed). Socialists instead believe in forcing the moral system on those who would be unable to maintain it without the threat of government action. And as OP said, social democracy is just capitalism where the government tries to implement more regulations and worker protection

[@tsunamix0147]

Y’all are confusing Social Democracy and Democratic Socialism so much smh.

[@michaelregis1015]

Americans on the left and right don't know the difference. I think they've made that very clear.

[@doodles4funo569]

I think when they say democratic socialism they actually mean social democracy

[@tsunamix0147]

@@doodles4funo569 It's a mixup that needs clarification

[@SPACEMONKEY288]

@@tsunamix0147 social democracy is the path to abolish the capitalist owner without the violent revolution part lol. Which leads to a market socialism that just means the workers themselves will collectively control there workplace democratically together. They have votes for there management/ people they wanna hire/ and share ideas on how they should organize there work as a team. these groups all compete with the other worker co-ops in the market. It simply removes the capitalist owner and puts power in the workers hands. Democratic socialism on the other hand is a mixed capitalist model with safety nets and unions that represent the workers and defends them from the capitalist owner.

[@eloisebelrose3557]

bro- why did you title this social democracy and then proceed to talk about democratic socialism??

[@sebastienholmes548]

I believe the title was changed.

[@ihazplawe2503]

@@sebastienholmes548 not yet

[@Alemlerin-Kirali]

Aren't they the same?

[@Evan-el2oe]

@@Alemlerin-Kirali No. Democratic socialists are socialists. Social democrats aren’t. Social democracy operates within a capitalist economic system (think Denmark or Sweden).

[@matthewlindsay5323]

Please with gender assumption

[@dominicgalindo987]

If you want change it all starts with educating the poor instead of letting them feel victimized by the system.

[@derrickcox4233]

Depends on what you mean by "educated". I would rather say...teach them practical skills that translate to jobs and labors that exist in the real world...that actually produce useful goods and services. But the new generations all want to be useless college professors and political media talking heads.

[@alrizo1115]

oligarchs will not allow that

[@derrickcox4233]

@Gabe So...you want to live off the government scraps...which are even less? I suggest you take night classes in a trade, so you don't have to live off either.

[@bipn_406]

Yeah

[@derrickcox4233]

@little special child Explains why you're "special" and a "child".

[@kindaking]

honestly the more political parties the better. Too much power in just two political groups

[@justirenada327]

Kin Yang yes

[@Ar938]

Absolutely. The people on the left should not conform to just one party, let’s have multiple liberal ones. Meanwhile us conservatives will stick to one 😂

[@StrawberryNinja1296]

Agreed but unfortunately the system is construed in such a way that only makes it possible for two parties to gain political control.

[@jeanjones1846]

Trump is without a doubt, the Voice of reason, not treason. I was a non-partisan, became a Rep after the abuses committed to Justice Kavanaugh. I had to distance myself from a party that would go to those lengths, & destroy a man and his family. Then the caravan, I believe the Dem's are behind both, It's Simple: If you want to live in a country that will protect your constitutional rights, vote Rep! I've already.voted

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

Agreed. And we can fix this problem easily by simply replacing First Past the Post voting with, say, Instant Runoff voting or Approval voting.

[@historyarmyproductions]

Social Democracy. Yes, No doubt. Democratic socialism. I Doubt it.

[@historyarmyproductions]

@Akash Jacob Social Democracy: Denmark 🇩🇰. Wow terrifying right? They give they're citzens......universal healthcare!!!! AHHH!! And....F-F-F Free colledge!!! Ohhhh, Its too much horror!!

[@matijas7994]

democratic socialsm is more leftists

[@historyarmyproductions]

@@matijas7994 Yes, its more on the left.

[@ateslaidjuicypur3679]

Matija S wait im leftist

[@InsertGenuineName]

@@historyarmyproductions O-oh god t-they also have t-the right to go to other areas to get treatment if you feel it has better treatment? COMMUNIST!

[@BG-xj3kv]

There are aspects of socialism that would benefit everyone like health care, welfare and public schooling. But giving more power to a faulty and corrupt government will result in failure.

[@justirenada327]

Big Pappa agreed

[@Skulltaro]

NPC. LBGTQWERTYUIOP socialism is what social democracy isn't

[@frenchflag9390]

@Blue Wave 2018 And we're not socialists.We're social democratic.

[@jaywest3734]

It's not just that. This country literally couldn't afford a 40% tax rate.

[@Skulltaro]

Jay West it's almost like we are living with a high tax rate already with our student debt, medical debt, health insurance premiums etc. The big difference is how that money is allocated and that the government sets prices at or near production costs. This would mean lower expenses for everybody (except the 1% oh the horror!) and better outcomes because they wouldn't be able to deny medical procedures to anybody.

[@mabybaysh]

Title is misleading. Should have been titled "Can a social democracy work in America?".

[@Daniel-wp8ki]

AJ+, your title is misleading! Who is talking about socialism in the US? Alexandria Ocasio Cortéz-NY and Progressive Democrats are talking about coping economic and social programs that work better in other countries like Canada, Sweden, Australia, etc. We don't care about the "isms" we care about making our country better!!

[@TheFINNHERO]

@@Daniel-wp8ki Canada,Sweden, Australia is just Capitalism with just a SHIT load of welfare those countries are not socialist

[@Daniel-wp8ki]

@@TheFINNHERO I do agree with you and their citizens are happier that US citizens! That's a fact

[@pimperish666]

Daniel L Sweden is not a socialism country. They are very much private enterprise. Canada has a lot of social welfare but it’s increasing their deficit and debt while lowering gdp, meaning it doesn’t work. Greece in bankrup, Italy is soon to follow as well as France who all spend or spent tax payer money on loads of social programs. Can it work? Nope! Cortez needs to look to states who have thriving economies and why and you’ll see Texas is the thriving economic state in the country and it’s very far from socialism. She or other progressives won’t look or admit Texas is doing well since it’s very much a red conservative state.

[@Daniel-wp8ki]

@@pimperish666 Did you read my comment??? Nobody is calling for Socialist country!! Dude what do you think about Donald and Republicans giving your tax money to Foxconn as corporate welfare? That sounds like Socialist countries giving people's money to businesses right?

[@smashingthreeplates2171]

Social Democracy = Capitalism but more regulated Democratic Socialism = Abolishing Capitalism AJ+ please educate yourselves on the differences between the two ideologies!

[@purpleblastoise]

Social-Democracy is objectively the moderate wing of fascism.

[@Azknowledgethirsty]

socialism is ok if you remember that while it can help to improve everyones lifes, it has to be moderated and to go hand in hand with capitalism, complementing what the other system lacks

[@justirenada327]

Alejandro Zarzuelo THANK YOU

[@justirenada327]

Jesus hasn’t anyone heard of social democracy

[@mr.o2291]

You've to be the smartest person on KZbin. Not everyone can understand this basic ideology.

[@jerkfacebg]

This is not how socio-economic theory works.

[@Daniel-wp8ki]

AJ+, your title is misleading! Who is talking about socialism in the US? Alexandria Ocasio Cortéz-NY and Progressive Democrats are talking about coping economic and social programs that work better in other countries like Canada, Sweden, Australia, etc. We don't care about the "isms" we care about making our country better!!

[@gio-cu7nn]

"Socialism" This isn't Socialism, it's Social Democracy.

[@ANTHONY-vg1be]

It's garbage is what it. revolution not reform

[@moistness482]

Most Americans can't tell the difference between social democracy and democratic socialism.

[@Antisocialmedias]

@@moistness482 Its just semantics. Its really not a big deal. Yes, social democracy and democratic socialism can be identified as different things but its still not grammatically wrong to refer to social democracy as democratic socialism. The word Socialism might be used to identify a specific ideology but at the end of the day, socialism is just the joining of the words Social (relating to society or it's organization) and Ism ( a distinctive practice, system, or philosophy, typically a political ideology or an artistic movement.) So its not incorrect to describe democratic socialism as a democratic movement or system that is related to society, which is what social democracy is on a fundamental level. People only have an issue because there is already an ideology that is well known as Socialism but that doesnt mean nothing else can be desribed as socialism. Just like we describe a patch of dirt as earth but we also have named our planet Earth. So is earth a planet or is it dirt? The answer is both. Not the best example but thats the idea.

[@JR-ez3zd]

Same thing!

[@cl5619]

Adding Democratic processes to socialism doesn’t make socialism any better. But adding socialism to a democracy definitely makes democracy worse. two wolves and one sheep voting what is for dinner is Democratic Socialism

[@Summerbreeze14383]

I was hoping the video would explain HOW and WHY social democracy would work. I already get the basic idea of social democracy but want to hear a convincing argument that would change the mind of a capitalist.

[@aukusti3761]

i think that a capitalistic economy can work in a social democracy example of this are the scandinavian countries

[@user-qs2nr3ee6l]

Secular talk on youtube

[@lucassimioni1]

I explain to you... is communism in small doses.. you will end up without food and freedom, it just take longer...: Easy to understand, isn’t it?

[@lucassimioni1]

Aukusti it didnt..: they are almost broke... they will have to stop this well fare bs.

[@Ricky911_]

@@lucassimioni1 what?? Any source you can find on the Internet literally tells you the opposite. They're rich af, especially the Norwegians and their quality of life is great. Finding a Norwegian who wants to go to America is almost impossible and that's literally what other Norwegians have told me. Stop spreading fake claims around you Fox News tosser. I'm genuinely starting to think someone payed you to say that because it's not true at all. Take a walk around Oslo and tell me how many homeless people you see then take a trip to Boston (which has a similar size) and tell me how many homeless people you see. Trust me, the difference will be shocking. Even if you look at the houses, many Americans live in shifty mobile homes and that's not the case at all in Scandinavia

[@suraii32]

Social Democracy =/= Democratic Socialism

[@babypyroshark2604]

The comment section feels like europeans coming in praising social democracy and complaining about social democracy being displayed as democratic socialism And then the scared americans come in and violently denies anything the europeans say because they have lost trust in their government and would rather experience the suffering they know than the unknown social democracy Honestly americans i think you should listen a bit, its quite painful for us to watch the most powerful(debatably) country in the world crumbling and on fire, you are literally rioting because your LAW ENFORCEMENT is corrupt, please listen just a bit to us, atleast debate like a civilized person and not just deny everything we say

[@funnylazychannel]

EXACTLY. (I am American btw)

[@curlewsss4591]

As an Australian, I 100% agree with this message

[@DanielDelgado-kb9jc]

*Social Democracy!* Socialism is where the workers own the means of production.

[@annache250]

Daniel Delgado that’s communism not socialism. The goal of communism is the elimination of the class system where workers own the means of production. Socialism is actually a much more complex term that is different from country to country

[@ColdWave]

No his definition is Socialism by its actual historical definition. To be more precise it means "social ownership" and workers self management of the means of production. It is for that very ideal that the term was used for historically. Communism is just supposed to be a more "developed" form of this ideal.

[@dan8085]

The workers should own the means of production.

[@ahmedmurnaev4677]

This. I'm tired of ignorant American calling Nordic countries 'socialist'.

[@saytax]

Lol the outcome would be the same.

[@MaritzaMaturino]

This would’ve been great if you didn’t keep going between “Democratic Socialists” and “socialist Democrat” think Latin American countries like Venezuela Vs Scandinavian countries like Sweden. There’s differences. Depending on how much socialism is in affect. You tried and you provided info so that’s good?

[@MaritzaMaturino]

Young Pappy *Social Democrat, thank you

[@libr250]

Venezuela isn’t socialist either, it’s also a social democracy (or at least right now)

[@thecoffindancegang4170]

The best example of social democracy is to look how happy the people of Denmark really is :)

[@shzarmai]

Exactly

[@RichardCranium.]

Denmark is not a low trust society like America though, someone can only have social democracy in a high trust society

[@BibleTumper]

We would have never gotten to this point had people had gotten fare wages in the work place in the first place. Young people graduate out of colleges and can't even pay back their college tuitions without getting two full time jobs to support themselves and survive. Forget about the college tuition. Most jobs require that you have personal transportation instead of public transit. What gives?! I guess the ones who've made are going to have the gall to say, "you're not applying yourselves?" Please save it. The poor wages are the problem.

[@coopsnz1]

Middle class more screwed

[@user-cq7jl6dt1b]

2:21 "people wanna protect immigrants. " Give me a break, Trump wouldn't be elected if people didn't want their bordes closed down

[@trevorprime2274]

+AJ+ Socialism has been here for a very long time. The question is this: How much socialism could work in America?

[@nunyadambusiness3530]

It would work obviously, we already have Socialist Programs ran by workers, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Public Schools, Infrastructure Development, the USSR slandered the meaning of Socialism. True Socialism with a functioning democratic system and capitalist system works great in France, Germany, Norway, Iceland, Finland, Australia, we do understand, that Socialism without Capitalism can turn into Communism, but Capitalism without a healthy dose of Socialism could turn into Corporatism and Fascism, think about it for a minute. We have 20 Million people without Health Insurance, 1.8 Trillion dollar Student Loan debt, 640K people per year go bankrupt for Medical Debt, all of this isn't sustainable, nor is it good for the economy. If we can spend 40T for the past 10 years of Private Insurances, we can spend 36.2T for the next 10 years for everybody to have healthcare, with Dental+Vision, lower Waiting times, and higher quality healthcare with higher life expectancies. It's time to expose the lack of rising wages since the mid 70's, people are loosing their purchasing power for the same work because wages *stopped* catching up with productivity. It's time to help the Dying working class in this country. These aren't radical Ideas, we've been pushed so far right that these ideas are bad, but most of the developed worlds can do it with lower tax rates than us. Please have an open mind.

[@trevorprime2274]

Hey@@nunyadambusiness3530 . Choir here.

[@blackout07blue]

Socialism is government owning all the private sector. Not one is even suggesting that.

[@trevorprime2274]

@@blackout07blue - That's state capitalism. Socialism is workers owning the means of production.

[@christopherhook2141]

Fair enough. If it was an all capitalist society, you would have to pay money just to drive your car through an intersection, and if it was an all socialist society, you would have a government having to much authority over the people; no free enterprise, and no private property. A successful country knows how to balance out both without either having to much control over a country. Basically, we can't have radical individualism, or radical socialism.

[@kc_1018]

I'm a Christian Democrat. We share similar economic policies with Social Democrats, but we differ on social issues. I'm more conservative on cultural, social, and moral issues.

[@stleggu5288]

There is a difference between social democracy & democratic socialism. Do not treat them as equals.

[@programking655]

Unfortunately this nimwits have completely destroyed the difference between these two terms. It’s highly annoying but I don’t think we are going to be able to fix it.

[@lukegore6765]

Democratic socialism is not the same thing as social democracy, examples of very great Scandinavian countries that some people use for the term democratic socialism is actually a social democracy. Gotta look up what democratic socialism is and what social democracy is. Social democracy is a system that has similar values to socialism but it is still within a capitalist framework. Democratic socialism is defined as having a socialist economy in which the means of production are socially and collectively owned or controlled, alongside a democratic political system of government.

[@rea8585]

So fun to see socialism being a dirty word in America while in some countries of Europe capitalism is the dirty word. We are so close and so far form each other at the same time...

[@Daniel-wp8ki]

AJ+, your title is misleading! Who is talking about socialism in the US? Alexandria Ocasio Cortéz-NY and Progressive Democrats are talking about coping economic and social programs that work better in other countries like Canada, Sweden, Australia, etc. We don't care about the "isms" we care about making our country better!!

[@gabbar51ngh]

Capitalism isn't a dirty word in Europe. They all practice capitalism to make shitload of money. They are more of a welfare estate with bunch of freebies. Even China who claims to be communist practices capitalism however the way it uses the money is different from America. In many ways China is more capitalist than USA. Either you don't understand Marxism/Socialism or really trolling here.

[@TheFINNHERO]

@@joe6281 Socialist "CAPITALISM" *HSSSSSSSSS*

[@Obernox]

Wait, Europe has socialism, I lived there and been across the EU and I never once saw government takeover and control of companies abd the means of production. On the flip side I saw market based welfare in Sweden, and a couple social programs, as well as skyhigh unemployment, about 11%, from the few social programs that exist.

[@Otter-Destruction]

Maybe back during the Cold War. But many of the "Socialist" countries in Europe use Capitalism to fund their socialist programs.

[@tamerlane9889]

SocDem=/= DemSoc

[@quadded]

what are the actually stand point differences

[@jakubzov]

@@quadded dem soc wants to Ban private property, socdem doesn't. So pretty big difference

[@user-wx6vz2vn3y]

Imagine having public healthcare, good pensions, people earning decent wages, parental leave etc. and the super rich paying their taxes. What a nightmare 😮

[@rudysmith1552]

Nobody is willing to sacrifice for another ethnic group me included

[@user-wx6vz2vn3y]

@@rudysmith1552 I don't understand your point

[@0Flow0]

Education is free in Finland which means most people here have a degree in something. You also get a student grant every month if you study. I always got my whole rent covered with aid and then like 100€ extra. I still had to work though but not a lot. I never took a student loan and I don't have any debt.

[@liberalbias4462]

@E Rampersad not true at all. The government pays for it by the way. And social Democratic countries have produced a lot of technology and created jobs. capitalism doesn't really invent anything I just improve upon already invented technology that they're trying to sell. Most Innovation come from the government or scientist you just want to create something.

[@politicalphilosophy-thegre3894]

Social Democracy = Finland, Norway, Denmark, Republic of Ireland Socialism = Soviet Union, China, Cuba etc

[@zigwinger2915]

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh idk

[@zigwinger2915]

China is largely capitalist, definitely not socialist atall, soviet union was ran by despots and cuba was only communist for a little while before fidel castro opened up to the markets under international pressure

[@beng3264]

I'm from europe. The majority of people in the scandinavian countries cannot own a vehicules because of the high taxes. Government control means less freedom, and this is what socialism brings.

[@shinybaldboy4384]

China is state capitalist lol not socialist.

[@angelusvastator1297]

@@zigwinger2915 There's lots of government owned companies. And China is using capitalism as a means to build a sophisticated socialist society in 2050.

[@douwemeijer6556]

Usa after seeing hearing about social democracy: OMG that’s communism!

[@B727X]

I didn’t hear the word social democracy once in this vid

[@douwemeijer6556]

@@B727X I know. Social democracy isn't even socialist. This video explained it very wrong. Democratic socialism and social democracy are different thig gs

[@Desertfox18]

WTF? You mixed Democratic Socialism with Social Democracy! Democratic Socialism is more radical and anti-capitalist than Social Democracy. One example of a Social Democratic country is the UK.

[@jackisgold4662]

I feel like it would be more accurate to say that young people wanted a progressive government instead of a socialist government. The reason why many voted for Sanders and it's because he promotes ideologies on what they see as progressive.

[@nylotus]

Okay... where do I sign up? I've lived in multiple countries and just moved back to the states. This place is a shit show and my experience overseas has shown me that what we consider "socialism" is considered equality in every other first world country.

[@nylotus]

@NPC. LBGTQWERTYUIOP No that's too easy. My focus is to make America is great as the other first world countries and to get rid of filth like you. 😏😚🇺🇸 I'm sure you're a typical, caucasian, republican afraid that you'll be outnumbered by minorities. Buckle up baby!!

[@AliG-yu2bn]

@@nylotus wow you racist scumbag. We aren't scared of you because the democrats aren't going to win.

[@AliG-yu2bn]

Yes equally poor. Yay socialism

[@nylotus]

@NPC. LBGTQWERTYUIOP Majority of caucasians came here illegally so if you're going to go off of your right agenda to get rid of illegal immigrants you guys should be the first to go don't you think?

[@nylotus]

@@AliG-yu2bn Win or lose the white population is decreasing and minorities are on the rise. Neither the house, senate, nor Presidency will change that. Sorry!

[@mr.derpyface558]

Hate to admit, but the democracy we live can be quite indecisive at times. Capitalism curbing exponential economical growth; massive national debt, partial slowdown in innovation, and the upper class reaping rewards at everyone else's expense. Not to mention a divided public opinion about being a questionably oversized military power and a peacemaker. The government would be able to enact more policies/reforms at a faster rate with a unified public

[@MrSteveyz]

America is not a Democracy, it is a Republic. Using incorrect terms becomes subversive.

[@shree711]

Unless Americans who earn $60000/year are not willing to pay 50% in tax, there's no point talking about all this. In Sweden, the marginal tax rate for someone earning this kind of income is over 50% but in America, it is below 30%. The point is that the rich are not the only ones who pay. EVERYONE pays.

[@myaccount7111]

these socialists are not socialists just social democratics

[@blake5393]

DemSoc ≠ SocDem

[@EON314]

1. How does socialism work if you have people who don’t want to contribute? 2. Why would the pursuit of education be bothered if everyone would be working for the general economic improvement of society? 3. How many people that make brands like Nike would go along with socialism if they don’t make profit? 4. How does socialism handle corruption? 5. If 80% of businesses are small in U.S. wouldn’t that hurt the business owner (who’s not rich) that incurred the investment and risk? 6. Would it eventually become communism because you would have to form a government in order to enforce this mass change in economic society

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

i'll respond to your first comment. right now we have very small elite, perhaps at 5% or less, that possesses MORE wealth than over HALF the world! and they contribute nothing! they sit on their asses and watch their dividend checks arrive. then they play god with the lives of billions of people and claim their wealth is a reward from god. in other words, your question applies to capitalism NOT socialism.

[@magnusorn7313]

i might answer if your questions where relevant to social democracies and not socialism

[@Leo-fz7kz]

Social democracy and democratic socialism are totally different things.

[@DrDevilish1]

Leo both are marxists. middle class white Socialists feel sorry for fast food employees, Blacks, Latinos, etc. they believe that gays, blacks, muslims, latinos and the economically struggling(with a roof and tons of opportunity available. ie why illegals want to come to america) are marginalized and oppressed. white middle class socialists are racists, gaslighting, treacherous political manipulators. their aim is to get all non whites, all genders and sexual orientation, separated using identity politics, and to get everyone under the hypnosis of "learned helplessness".

[@Seabass-a]

Has anybody heard the joke "say socialism in front of a right winger and count how long it takes him to scream "Venezuela!"."?

[@ihazplawe2503]

and if you say count long enough, he might say USSR

[@kingkoua1]

“The goal of socialism is communism.” - Vladimir Lenin

[@3ric585]

kingkoua1 Yup. These people are disgusting!

[@acutechicken5798]

If capitalism doesn't work for them, they'll choose something else. I suggest you fox capitalism.

[@amaurylannes]

red scare 101

[@leovolont]

Lenin was a dilettante. While he was alive he rode on Stalin's back. Lenin spent his time writing books and playing pattycake with with the girls. But Stalin built the Soviet Union... which started collapsing the moment he died. History will look back on Lenin as a frigging Bronze Statue, a figurehead and symbol. but Stalin was the Revolution!

[@ericlk47]

That is lenin's view. He was a communist after all. Do not confuse this with the whole concept of socialism in all its currents.

[@abishekjayaraj4542]

"When everyone is rich ,no one is" if Jeff bezoz distributed his wealth among employees, then consumption and inflation will rise to the sky, ultimately everyone in the society becomes poor instead of the small percentage.

[@samspeedy6473]

Not if you combined that redistribution with taxation.

[@programking655]

A. You don’t understand what socialism is. B. I don’t think you understand how inflation works.

[@nextornospin6624]

@Angus Chandler that's communism the collective being the operative word. Collective. Commune, community, communism. Proletariat owns production not private and it doesn't work, maybe after we reach post scarcity it may work but competition brings forth innovation.

[@machinicassemblage]

PRO CAPITALIST SOCIAL DEMOCRATS AND PRO SOCIALIST DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS ARE NOT THE SAME THING

[@mochithepooh5368]

Democratic Socialist (Social Democracy if you want to be literal) ≠ Socialism

[@ef888]

Social Democracy and Democratic Socialism are different

[@user-ce7jo9ml4k]

Very misleading video. Social Democrat is very different from Democrat Socialist.

[@tauceti8060]

Socialism is ok if you remember that while it can improve lives,it needs to go hand in hand with capitalism, complementing what the other system lacks.

[@Pato-oe4yh]

So easy to understand. So many dumb people

[@albedo5455]

That's called a mixed economy, not democratic socialism.

[@philmstud2k]

I'm somewhere between Green Party and Social Democracy. What does that make me?

[@OsirisMalkovich]

Francesca’s back!

[@leovolont]

Yeah, I was thinking about unsubscribing to AJ because it had gotten so shallow, vapid and colorless (the on air 'personalities' simply had no personality), but then I clicked on this thing and there she was: Franny is Back! She appears on the Young Turks once in a while... on weekends, but after her stint being the main driving force for NEWSBROKE, well, she needs her own platform. The kid is a powerhouse and i don't think there is anything that could stop her... unless the Fascists take power and arrest her or something.

[@tech8222]

The US is already a social democracy. We were pioneers in universal education, public libraries and fire departments. That being said, we should again be pioneers in universal healthcare and tuition free public universities.

[@karenparker6407]

very funny

[@dibbidydoo4318]

"The US is already a social democracy. " nope.

[@uhohhotdog]

Socialism is not things government does. It’s workers owning and controlling the means of production. Worker owned businesses. If you have a boss it’s not socialist. The government as your boss is state capitalism.

[@supbrotv]

But you need a boss to manage the operation, even if the workers own the factory they have to get somebody to manage the workers. Does that mean socialism isnt socialism?

[@blackout07blue]

Bernie Sanders is not a Socialist.

[@Daniel-wp8ki]

AJ+, your title is misleading! Who is talking about socialism in the US? Alexandria Ocasio Cortéz-NY and Progressive Democrats are talking about coping economic and social programs that work better in other countries like Canada, Sweden, Australia, etc. We don't care about the "isms" we care about making our country better!!

[@annache250]

That’s communism not socialism. And plus in capitalism the state may regulate businesses and own some businesses but the overall economy is based off consumer demand that independent businesses try to meet.

[@uhohhotdog]

Anna Che no that’s not communism. Communism is a stateless classless moneyless society.

[@nthperson]

What social democracy must have to realize its real potential is one simple thing: changing the way government at all levels raises revenue. What should be taxed? The answer is: rents. What are rents? Rents are economic values associated with natural advantages. Locations in every community have different economic value based on proximity to public goods and services and population. These location values (or rents) result from aggregate investment in these public goods and services and not what any owner of a location does or does not do with the location held. Thus, communities should rightfully collect via taxation the potential annual rental value of all locations, exempting all private property (i.e., the buildings people construct) from taxation. There are many other sources of rents. Any competition-limiting license generates rents. Examples include liquor licenses and taxi medallions. Transfer of the license (as opposed to a tavern or restaurant or taxi cab) should be awarded by competitive bidding with the proceeds coming to the community. One more example to offer (there are many more). No two airplanes can safety occupy the same air space at the same time. Take-off and landing slots are limited by nature and have different values based on the time of the day or day of the week. These slots should be awarded by frequent auctions, the rents coming into the community.

[@dimensionalking6263]

If America was a Social Democracy then in my opinion it would be a lot better.

[@googleuser7454]

Well the thing is, you can't even have a discussion with most Americans on it

[@arthureum]

Be more of a producer than a consumer. Basic economics.

[@OscarCoronel]

Rule number 1 to start considering socialism: Stop calling "America" ​​to the United States.

[@cthulhuchrist6289]

When people say America they're almost always talking about the only country in the Americas that matters. Other than Canada the rest of the countries aren't even able to sustain themselves without donations from far superior nations.

[@cthulhuchrist6289]

@5th round lawler Yore*

[@cthulhuchrist6289]

wooosh

[@JoshuaSmith-dw3kg]

At 6:16 you use the wrong Roosvelt. That's Teddy not FDR, who you are actually talking about.

[@galliskemosabe5858]

Social Democrats ARE NOT Democratic Socialists. I know this divides but being upfront is important. SD believes in Capitalism and it's mechanism (checks and balances, fair trade... the whole thing, but checked for society gain, as they pay the taxes) as human generations recover from 'now' and next. DS believes in abolishing capitalism, but what's better than capitalism? Journalists is well intentioned, aw just doesn't understand the titles but ideals are SD.

[@themetalworker4189]

Do you take issues with the birds also because they can take flight and you cannot I guess you should start a revolution with them that might be well advised that you do so instead of starting a fight with us because you will lose

[@zytolen5356]

@Theory of a StrawMan If you cut eveyone's wing, going in circles would be considered flying. Words are relative to other things, birds known for flying. They will always fly or not according to others. I'm not a defender of Socialism because I'm not aware of it's perspectives, but imo Socialism heads toward a philosophical goal less than an economic one. If you don't fear starving to death, you'll think about your spiritual soul and about humanity in general, hence a philosophical awaken.

[@peepeepoopoothe3rd]

I've missed watching videos from her. Haven't watched vox in a while hahaha

[@markvasquez9336]

McCarthyism is a Bad Word,Not socialist international and not socialism!👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@AnthonySmith]

Wait, Franny!! I thought you went away when Newsbroke stopped!

[@elfboi523]

I prefer anarchist socialism.

[@leovolont]

Why would we want to have Socialism to just turn it back over to Barbarism. It is Barbarism that allows for the cancerous growth of self interest and Capitalism to take root. Are not Anarchists self interested. Are not Anarchists Competitive? Do Anarchists not fight each other in Wars? To have a One World Planned Sustainable Economy where we are not all in some Perpetual War with each man fighting every other, well, we must have Order, and Anarchy is , is it not, the very opposite of Order, right? That would make Anarchy wrong. But, yes, Anarchists have a certain kind of Bad Boy sheen about them. so, yes, saying you are an Anarchist might get you laid or have you think it might help to get you laid, but as a Political and Economic Theory, well, get real and grow up.

[@elfboi523]

@@leovolont Anarchy is order, but it is a horizontal order, not a vertical one. The order is not imposed upon society by some kind of political elite, but it is created by people coming to a consensus. Of course that means that in an anarchist society, people will spend a lot of time doing politics.

[@leovolont]

@@elfboi523 Hi Elfboi, You said “Anarchy is order, but it is a horizontal order, not a vertical one. The order is not imposed upon society by some kind of political elite, but it is created by people coming to a consensus. Of course that means that in an anarchist society, people will spend a lot of time doing politics”. Well, aren’t people doing an awful lot of politics now, and how is that working out? And isn’t politics just a continuum of violence. Aren’t wars the last resort of politics (or maybe Peace is the last resort of politics, being the last resort in Wars). Yes, I get your point that the Revolution one imagines from Anarchy is to displace the present Vertical Struggle with a new set of Horizontal stuggles (like the way a Union Hall will break out into a deadly chair throwing brawl because the Pipe Fitters think they are worth 6 dollars more an hour than the Janitors, or how one Workers Coop in Brazil will burn down a neighboring Workers Coop that decided to undercut the going rate for tennis shoes). But what I envision would really be a Revolution. We need to have a Dictatorship of the Auto Learning Super Computer Planning Algorithm. We can start the System off by giving it a broad set of parameters in regards to resource management, moral and ethical considerations, and the general understanding that given all possible outcomes, it would be better for people to be happy than sad, and then just let the System do its thing. Let the System Network have access of to all data, not only all of the University Sociological Studies but every whiny blog and KZbin comment. We would then just hope that the Auto Learning Feature in the System would kick in and evoke all the little tweaks that would go towards fixing whatever it is we will inevitably be complaining about. And then, even if the System does what many people will think is a terrible job, at least It will be the focus of all the political hatred and hostility and not Other People, whether they be vertically or horizontally arranged.

[@elfboi523]

@@leovolont The question is who gets to set the goals for the AI. AI is always some sort of "literal genie", taking whatever you tell it to do absolutely literally and finding some way of doing it exactly as ordered, but not necessarily as intended. One deep learning system was told to sort an unsorted list, in order to see if it would come up with something better than Quicksort or Mergesort. It learned how to hack the system on which it was running and then delete the list, thereby solving the problem since any empty list is sorted.

[@leovolont]

@@elfboi523 Hi Elfboi, Yeah, here in the West, where relatively little money is being devoted to AI, we hear some weird stories about AI in its infancy. But I am guessing that both Japan and Korea are dwarfing Google, where every nickel dime and quarter going into AI research and development is considered money robbed from the next Quarters Earnings. Indeed, we can suppose all of the horror stories we hear about AI to be largely leaked by Corporate Bean Counters who wish to discredit AI and bring that money back to their own favored departments. And what Japan and Korea are doing in regards to AI is a mere fraction of what China is doing. China is treating Being the First to the AI Singularity the way America once thought of being first on the Moon. China is expanding its own University Departments as well as pulling in Americans and European Engineers. I've heard that Western Staff Engineers are promised their own Labs and Departments if they come to work with China (for their positive contributions or at least to take them away from America or Europe). But, now, about the substance of what you are saying, that AI cannot be entirely relied upon. Well, remember, AI will be given no single discreet task, but trillions of tasks. Planning an Economy is not a linear IN OUT process. Indeed, if we can define the Singularity in any terms, it will be in regards to how the Over All System can coordinate all the separate tasks with the least amount of sacrificing the parts to optimize the whole, while still not allowing itself to get so lost in the details just to be slammed by some unexpected Contradiction that would crash the System somehow. You know, I am guessing that with all the resources that have gone into AI, that the Algorithmic Structure that is the Singularity has already been developed, and now it is being observed in isolation, being fed larger and larger historical data bases and being evaluated on how well It predicts the Known Future (which is how they test Weather Forecasting Models. Oh, since these Systems will have to interface with Societies, I would not be surprised if the AI Prototypes are being put in charge of China's Reeducation Camps (that is, determining what is even possible with people, then setting up objective and quantifiable goals, and then evaluated on meeting those goals. Each Reeducation Camp can try out some different variant of the Singularity Algorithm). Again, the concept that we must most focus on is that Learning in AI is cumulative, that AI never forgets and any lesson learned is learned forever. We will see AI's rough edges only once, in the beginning. But it will only get smoother, better, smarter. But we have been dealing with Human Leader for how many centuries now, and can we say they have gotten any better. Indeed, if one looks at History, it has only been downhill since Cyrus the Great. The machines are Humanities' only hope.

[@ashleyedgar2029]

Of course it can't it has never worked anywere Cuba, USSR, China, Poland, Venezeula have all starved or collapsed

[@jah-warriorg4911]

And most of Europe ? Works like hell if good made

[@maupimentel7547]

Do u know who is responsable for those collapses THE USA government not socialism have u ever heard about the commercial blockade the USA it’s always using against these countries after they denied to give up theirs minerals and if that doesn’t work they start a war

[@atharvanargund]

Socialism is different from social democracy. Social democracy is a capitalist economy with a social safety net, which is a collection of policies to protect people in poverty and with disabilities (just examples)

[@jakegiven243]

Mau Pimentel nice try

[@maupimentel7547]

Jake Given you know that is true

[@TIRFemcel]

I'm going to actually lose my mind if somebody thinks social democracy is socialism

[@georgemx4136]

i thought that this video was an ad when It started

[@Michformer]

The problem with the right-left tug of war is that instead of undoing the collectivistic shackles both sides don on an economic and/or social level, the cogs would rather hack off the branches of their woes which will regrow over and over again. Only by chopping away at the root that is collectivism and embracing individualism can one hope to escape the vicious cycle society is stuck in.

[@ACyrrock004]

Michformer Jordan Peterson listener ... Blah

[@Michformer]

A Cyr I have no interest in what Peterson has to say. I’m more enamored of the Transcendentalist works of Emerson, Thoreau and Fuller.

[@sonofa1000fathers]

As a German I know that a social system works very well with a people that have a good, virtues, responsible character and where not too many abuse the help they get. In the US, however, a system like that needs to be adjusted to account for the millions millions of Americans who are weak willed and would abuse the system to its eventual collapse.

[@will2power773]

Based and NatSoc-pilled.

[@Doughtube]

Aka the rich

[@antoniamccutcheon4485]

Please change the title of your video to Democratic Socialist as it is not the same thing as Social Democracy. Would appreciate it because there is already so much misunderstanding and division and we need to be clear about things.

[@ijvo1951]

We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union. Union - A combination so formed, especially an alliance or confederation of people, parties, or political entities for mutual interest or benefit.

[@adgalanda]

What if America wasn't a corporatocracy? That should be the real question

[@cthulhuchrist6289]

John Nichols "logic" Steven doesn't work for Bill. Bill doesn't pay Steven. Bill is oppressing Steven.

[@ethanmatlock5579]

Democratic Socialism =/= Social Democracy They have very similar names but very different in nature. Do your research. This video is very misleading.

[@devvv4616]

damm first sentence was a red flag loll. i'm here for social democracy, not freaking socialism

[@douglaselsworthhenry]

it does work

[@suckmysilencer747]

Where?

[@douglaselsworthhenry]

@@suckmysilencer747 America

[@sjsabattis]

next video "Why democratic socialism dosen't work"

[@magnusorn7313]

is there a need? if you already have a goal in mind (social democracy) you dont need to go showing how other things wont work, just go already

[@brosefmcman8264]

The communists that supply socialist countries with their food and goods will let them starve when the population gets too large or have a dispute is one reason democratic socialism doesn’t work

[@denislippert7186]

I’m from a country that has a Social democratic government. We have 100% free education that is world class, our healthcare is functional and completely free. In this country if you’re left homeless, well wait, that’s very hard to do, since the government will support you fully, if you’re left unemployed for some reason. We have a very successful social and children’s protection service. Our public transportation is owned by the government, including schools, libraries, the only liquor store company we have, etc. Oh and we have also been studied to be the world’s happiest country, three years in a row, by the United Nations 🇺🇳.The downside is that if you make 5k per month, you’ll only get 3337€ after taxes so I guess its not free anything, but it sure is cheaper. Ps. We don’t only have tuition free universities that are world class, we get paid 💰 for studying here. Suddenly the taxes don’t sound that bad. Well if you make a million per month you’ll cry your eyes out since your tax rate is gonna be some 50% 😂 But if I would be a millionaire I wouldn’t live in this cold and dark country, that would change the whole dynamic. So my opinion is that social democracy works, very well. That’s just my outlook from the world happiest country, with one of the best school systems :3.

[@denislippert7186]

Oh and the country is Finland 🇫🇮

[@matthewlindsay5323]

WE NEED SOCIALISM IN AMERICA

[@signaturethapa6855]

*“The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”* ― Margaret Thatcher

[@keremcantekin]

Why then the deficite of usa almost always increased when Republican are in change in USA? May be it is capitalism running out of cheap labor to exploit.

[@leon.s8312]

imagine quating margaret thatcher😂😂😂

[@yellowdogdemocrat1402]

Problem with Capitalism is that you eventually run out of other countries resources

[@mattias1234]

Socialism is falling in EU! Socialism is rising in USA! WHAT HAPPENING?

[@KamiltheCamel]

Is there even a single socialist country in Europe?

[@justirenada327]

That’s so interesting. Remind me of the quality of life in social democracies in Europe. High? Higher than here? That’s what I thought.

[@mattias1234]

KamiltheCamel who knows?. Maybe there is, maybe not? surely there has been one socialism country in the EU, perhaps?

[@supbrotv]

@@KamiltheCamel No there isnt, because they all got rid of socialism back in the early 90s. Remember the soviet union? Pepperidge farm remembers.

[@KamiltheCamel]

Mattias what do you even mean. You just said Socialism is falling in Europe yet you don't even know if a european country has socialism? The answer is no, no country in Europe has socialism. Many have socialist like programs, but like every country does. Free reign capitalism sucks.

[@lauralou4852]

I was hoping the video would answer the question in the title and maybe make clear what “social democracy” REALLY is but…. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@rubengericke8162]

Wonder how many people in the DSA have economics or finance degrees

[@Luna-um4zk]

Why are all your videos sponsired by the Qatari government??

[@obnoxiousoboe]

Because it's a default designation assigned by KZbin in nitpicking channels that are not "mainstream" enough.

[@abdullaal-rumaihi8418]

Because it's Sponsored by the Qatari government

[@saytax]

@@abdullaal-rumaihi8418 ^

[@AMA-Online]

@@abdullaal-rumaihi8418 the channel is part of Aljazeera Television Network but I don't see any Government sponsorship of this video.

[@leovolont]

Hey Makeup, hey, its not friggin Saudi Arabia from out of the damned Middle Ages! The Qatari Government seems to be a product of fine educations (I am guessing that the Ruling Class there prefers the Ivy League Universities).

[@abdiweliyusuf3929]

i like how many of americas young generation are so individualistic yet they want a socialist government

[@scottwilliams645]

Do you even know what socialism is?

[@abdiweliyusuf3929]

@@scottwilliams645 yes

[@tefky7964]

@@abdiweliyusuf3929 And do you know the diffence between socialism and social democracy?

[@nthperson]

The challenge of all thoughtful persons is to come to the proper balance between rights to property and the protection of human rights. Out of many years of study, the "ism" I find best achieves this proper balance is "cooperative individualism". In the design of socio-political arrangements and institutions the just objective and just outcome ought to be to secure and protect individual liberty within a cooperative societal framework. Privilege, hierarchy and monopoly are the enemies of cooperative individualism. There is a long list of thoughtful writers who over several centuries offered and supported their views on what is necessary for such a society to be established and maintained. One of these writers, the American political economist Henry George, is shown here as the image associated with this post. If you have never heard of Henry George or read any of his works you owe it to yourself to do an online search about him. Since 1932 there has been a Henry George School of Social Science headquartered in New York City. From that time until the late 1960s, the school was expanding all across the United States, Canada, and several other countries. Unfortunately, as an adult education program that did not meet the criteria for the granting of degrees, the Henry George Schools lost the ability to attract credential-seeking students who began to attend local community colleges and other state-supported institutions. New York City has been an important exception, and the school today offers in-class courses as well as online lectures and courses over Zoom. I have served on the faculty of the Henry George School for many years. Recently, I completed a lecture series on the history of money, banking and credit. Beginning in September, I will deliver lectures on "Henry George, Karl Marx and their followers." This series of lectures would, I suspect, be of some interest and value to those of you who think of yourself as socialist in your political, social and economic perspectives. Those of you who embrace individualist perspectives may find some clarity with Henry George's treatment of rights of property as compared to that by Karl Marx. These lectures are offered free of charge but you must register in advance through the school's website. Edward J. Dodson, M.L.A. Director School of Cooperative Individualism www.cooperative-individualism.org

[@irsshill4502]

Social democracy economic system is capitalism with some means of production such as healthcare being property of the state.

[@irsshill4502]

Akash Jacob no, you can have private health if you want. But you are obligated to pay the public one with a wage tax.

[@aarononeal9830]

Maybe yall sould lead by example and redistribute your wealth first

[@zyrrhos]

Aaron Oneal - Our ‘wealth’ is already redistributed in the form of taxes that go to Wall Street with their bailouts, big oil with their subsidies and the military industrial complex with their endless wars that cost us trillions of dollars.

[@Seabass-a]

Common people's wealth funds welfare for Wall Street.

[@Amateur_Pianist_472]

Bearded Jagger so clearly taxes don’t need to be increased just better managed.

[@liberalbias4462]

@@Amateur_Pianist_472 no taxes need to be The increased on the wealthy.

[@chav2002]

Yes lets distribute our already minute amount of wealth and even though most of the wealth in the country is controlled by a couple hundred people

[@Vanwolfstein]

Could be a breath of fresh air... Your last free breath

[@fortheloveofmusic860]

Just be a democracy with a strong and fair democratic process and laws that are social (=benefit the needs of as many people as possible without limiting the freedoms of others). Even within the current House of Representatives the social democratic caucus within the Democratic Party is the largest. The Congressional Progressive Causus has 95 members. Compared to other fractions within both the Republican and Democratic Party, they are the largest as well. In a Proportional Representation system a social-progressive party could, easily, have been the largest congressional party. But because of the Winner Takes All System within a districts system the social-progressive fraction is always forced to lean to the right and more conservative side to at least have some influence.

[@RichardCranium.]

Weaknesses of socialism is they go to far and often support a Soviet style planned economy over a social democracy. They often attach racist, antisemitic and weird sexual stuff to social democracy and socialism even though they should have nothing to do with each other.

[@BuddyL]

First off: Hi, Francesca!✋🏿 I miss Newsbroke, but glad to see you in new videos! Now then, org. lab. is NOT helped by rich fat🐱s - I learned that from former animators who worked for Walt Disney (who hated, Hated, HATED unions). Supporting the workers builds the middle class. Also, if the current guy in the White House can proudly and unironically call himself a "Nationalist" (which is bad), then it's a good time to consider the ideas of a Socialist.🇺🇸

[@saytax]

Who isn't a nationalist? The world is made up of nation-states.

[@BuddyL]

@@saytax The ignorance of those two sentences is astounding. But rather than placate such jingoistic ignorance, I'll just block it and you. 🇺🇸 Ta, troll.🖕🏿

[@saytax]

@@BuddyL Wow, so insecure.

[@proudsubhuman]

@@BuddyL Nationalist is bad huh? So securing borders from illegals and Invaders is bad? Putting your countries needs first is bad? Loving your home country is bad? You are mistaken.

[@proudsubhuman]

@@BuddyL Nationalism is not bad at all. If you are referring to the axis during WW2, they were more imperialist than nationalist. They wanted to TAKE OVER the world, not merely secure their borders and care for their home, which is the point of true nationalism. Socialism on the other hand destroys the incentive for people to work, gives the government too much power, and fails every single time.

[@ekris4817]

“The goal of socialism is communism”. Vladimir Lenin.

[@moisesalva]

At no point in the video was the question "can socialism work" ever addressed. The closest thing to giving a definitive answer was the last guy stating that because there is a technological revolution, something new must be tried. In which case the conclusion is "why not try socialism". But actually examining why it would work was never discussed

[@Seabass-a]

We need to do something similar to what FDR did when he brought us out of the Great Depression and created the largest middle class in history. He taxed the rich 94% and put Americans to work with good paying federal jobs.

[@chiracfrancois191]

Germany has a social democratic system and it works pretty well. It is not the same as democratic socialism. Do not confuse.

[@imnotcheating8386]

"Works pretty well" -> Social democracy is failing literally everywhere in Europe -> The right is on the rise because of people are sick of parties that don't listen to them Yes sure it works "pretty well"

[@magnusorn7313]

@@imnotcheating8386 try comparing it to usa, would you rather want to get shot in the knee or in your chest?

[@kylenoe2234]

Damn i never knew there were people like me.

[@Carftymk]

quick answer: no detrailed answer: hell no lmao

[@ElenaRadu33]

God, thank you... finally some organized times, not like the aggressive capitalist messes of the years 2000-2010. projected in America and thrown in Europe.

[@alexwatt19]

America:I am part of the USSR Now. Kingdom, Australia, etc:QUICK!! CHANGE THE FLAGS!!!!!!!!

[@HenkdeYouTubesteen]

Noo come on aj+ Why?! Socialism Is Bad Like Really bad

[@justirenada327]

Henk de KZbinsteen you’re right. Just like capitalism is bad. Good thing we don’t live under either. We live in the in between zone. There’s a lot of wiggle room there. But seriously do you think that the increasingly large wealth gap isn’t a problem?

[@VincentFarides1776]

MAGA

[@demonchild8452]

America is a Constitutional Republic not a Democracy "Most people, including most Americans, would be surprised to learn that the word “democracy” does not appear in the Declaration of Independence (1776) or the Constitution of the United States of America (1789)."

[@magnusorn7313]

im pretty sure monarchies also had written records which did not state they where a democratic country, hey, turns out they where eventually wrong people should be allowed to vote, destroy the oligarchy

[@user-tp2dd8is2k]

I expected a video about social democracy as the title suggests, not democratic socialism...