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 Socialism

DSA design
Star design

Basic Information

Aliases

DemSoc
DS
DemSucc

Menshevik (by Marxism–Leninism)
Corbynism（ United Kingdom）
Nehru Socialism
Sandersism (Debatably, in United States)
Japanese Communism ( Japan)
Foleyist Socialism

Alignment(s)

LeftUnity

Culturally Variable
Culturally Left(Usually)
File:Soc.png Socialists
Democratic

Ideological Information

Influenced by:

Bernsteinism

Utopian Socialism
Social Democracy (some)
Left-Reformism
Left-Wing Populism
Sewer Socialism
Liberal Socialism

Influenced

File:Prog.png Progressivism

Chavismo
Khrushchevism (allegedly)
Reformist Marxism
Left-Wing Populism
Centrist Marxism
Socialism of the 21st Century
Gaddafism
Ba'athism

Notable people

Karl Kautsky (1854-1938) Germany
Jawaharlal Nehru (1889-1964) India
Aneurin Bevan (1897-1960) United Kingdom
George Orwell (1903-1950) United Kingdom
Salvador Allende (1908-1973) Chile
Tony Benn (1925-2014) United Kingdom
Michael Harrington (1928-1989) USA
Jeremy Corbyn (1949-) United Kingdom
Evo Morales (1959-) Bolivia
Naomi Klein (1970-) Canada

Character Information

Likes

Socialism
Democracy
Roses

Dislikes

Being conflated with Social Democracy
Blairites

Song

"Banks of Marble" by Pete Seeger

¡Venceremos! by Claudia Iturra

Democratic Socialism seeks to combine Democracy and File:Soc.png Socialism, viewing dominant socialist currents as undemocratic (and usually as not truly socialist, due to this). This is done typically by means of advocating for transition to socialism by Reformist and electoralist means, using Liberal democracy to acheive a socialist society, rather than using revolutionary, or otherwise violent or non-reformist means. Despite the former, sometimes dubbed "Evolutionary Democratic Socialism", or just "Evolutionary Socialism", being by far the most popular Democratic Socialist current, there also exists a form of Democratic Socialism that does support (violent) revolution. Revolutionary Democratic Socialism does not view electoralism as a legitimate or practical way of achieving socialism, but rather supports a revolution to establish a socialist society with democratic governance. In this way, this form of Democratic Socialism is democratic not in its means, like Evolutionary Socialism, but only in its ends.

Moreover, there exists a faction of democratic socialists who advocate for a mixed economy and strong welfare programs, as opposed to a complete socialization of the economy. Bernie Sanders in the United States and Jeremy Corbyn in the United Kingdom are two politicians that exemplify this form of Democratic Socialism. This form of Democratic Socialism is virtually indistinguishable from Social Democracy, and is often regarded as not truly being a form of Democratic Socialsim for this reason.

History

United Kingdom

WIP

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. His runs for president in 2016 and 2020 put the term 'democratic socialism' into mainstream American political discourse, although his economic policies which more resemble that of Social Democracy, with him heavily citing the Nordic Model as an inspiration, makes his classification as a democratic socialist debatable. Nonetheless, democratic socialist organizations like the DSA saw a huge boost in membership after his runs for president, with many of these members like AOC later being elected to congress.

Personality

How to Draw

Flag of Democratic Socialism (DSA design)

USA style

Drawing Democratic Socialism in this design takes a few steps:

Draw a ball
Fill it with red
Draw a white hand outline coming from the left
Draw a black hand outline coming from the right, that holds onto the white hand
Draw a white rose with 2 white leaves
Draw the eyes and you're done!

	HEX	RGB
Red	#FF1D10	255, 29, 16
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255
Black	#211C1C	33, 28, 28

Star style

Flag of Democratic Socialism (Star design)

Drawing Democratic Socialism in the star style also takes a few steps:

Draw a ball
Fill it with red
Draw a white circle in the center
Draw a smaller blue circle inside the white circle.
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
Draw a smaller red star inside the white star
Add the eyes and you're done!

	HEX	RGB
Red	#D60F18	214, 15, 24
White	#FFFFFF	255, 255, 255
Blue	#1E3F7A	30, 63, 122

Relations

Friends

File:Soc.png Socialism - My father had his problematic ways but his intentions were good.
Georgism - One of the better capitalists, I like his policies on land.
Libertarian Socialism - Sometimes she's a little extreme in her rhetoric, but both of us value freedom and socialism.
Market Socialism - Based!
Participism - An alternative to market socialism for a post-capitalist society.
Eco-Socialism - We gotta DEFEND THE EARTH!
Liberal Socialism - We are very similar!
Reformism - The best way to achieve socialism.
Social Democracy - A little moderate, still defending capitalism, but in general we get along well. (Also, we're not the same!)
Left-Wing Populism - For the people!
Reformist Marxism - One of the best forms of Marxism.
Socialism with a Human Face - Really wish your attempts at democratization weren't squabbled by them.

Frenemies

Conservative Socialism - I like your economic takes but stop calling everything you don't like "degeneracy" please!~~Actually, I fully agree that there is a cure for homosexuality~~
Titoism - A rather authoritarian version of Market Socialism.
Left-Wing Nationalism - You got great economic takes but I'm not so sure with the nationalism, Allende and Evo were based however.
World Federalism - We actually have quite a bit of history together. Some of my most famous proponents also supported you, but I hate how you can often be imperialistic.
Khrushchevism - Authoritarian, but did manage to De-Stalinize the USSR.
Social Libertarianism - I like your decentralization but when are you going to seize the means of production?
Marxism - You’re way too extreme. Also why do you keep saying I am a Marxist Communist?! And why do you hate Mom?
Chavismo - A little too authoritarian but I still support him against American imperialism.
Nordic Model - You're ok I guess. Just wish everyone would stop thinking you're me.

Enemies

Neoliberalism - STOP PRIVATIZING EVERYTHING YOU AUSTERITY-LOVING FUCK!
National Bolshevism - You're like ConSoc but worse.
Neoconservatism - STOP USING WELFARE MONEY ON USELESS WARS AND OIL COMPANIES!
Corporatocracy - CORPORATIONS WERE BAD ENOUGH AND THEN THERE IS YOU, WANTING CORPORATIONS TO RULE THE COUNTRY!!
Anarcho-Capitalism - Healthcare is a right, not a privilege!
Zionism - FREE PALESTINE!
Pinochetism - I'll never forgive you for what you did to Allende!
Marxism–Leninism - A lot of people don't trust me because of you!
Stalinism - He claimed to be a socialist but he was an oppressive cunt!
Democratism - There is a reason I didn’t get dressed up for Biden's inauguration. Longest afternoon of my life.
Korwinism - What the fuck?
Hoppeanism - WHY?
Third Way - Fucking Blairites, I'll never forgive you for sabotaging Corbyn and ousting him from his own party!
Neo-Ottomanism - QUIT TRYING TO BAN ME IN TURKEY! I AM NOT A PKK SYMPATHISER! STOP MAKING UP BULLSHIT!