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[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It is not. Social Democracy is a subsection inside the umbrella of Liberalism.

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 5 months ago

I'm aware of what Social Democracy is. It's an increase in Social Safety Nets within the framework of Capitalism, therefore it is a Capitalist ideology, and falls under the umbrella of Liberalism.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The division on whether social democracy is a socialist movement or not pretty much coincides with the division between reform and revolution as means to attain socialism.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

A conundrum with nearly a definitive answer, at this point.

[–] Urist@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 months ago

Yeah... Still, considering only my self interest I am really glad I am living in a social democracy opposed to many of the other hellscapes forged by capitalism.

Social democracy gets some things right, for all its faults.