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- Democratic Socialism vs Social Democracy - Politics Stack Exchange
Social Democracy Social democracy is a political, social and economic ideology that supports economic and social interventions to promote social justice within the framework of a liberal democratic polity and a capitalist economy Democratic Socialism Democratic socialism is a political philosophy that advocates political democracy alongside social ownership of the means of production, [1
- united states - Why are the 2 US political parties called Republicans . . .
The names have historical symbolic meaning: 'Democrat' was a moniker used in opposition the 'Federalist' party back in the early 19th century (emphasizing 'the people' against a strong centralized government); 'Republican' arose a bit before the Civil War to emphasize the unity of the republic against the (then) Democratic emphasis on States' Rights Platforms and policies have changed
- Why is Colorado so different politically from nearby states?
In the 2018 midterms, Democrats gained control of Colorado’s Senate and elected a Democratic governor (the previous three governors were Democrats, too) However, nearby states like Utah and Wyoming
- election - Why are Deep South states said to vote so lop-sidedly . . .
States like Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, have in the range of 30% African Americans, who, from what I can tell, vote about 90% Democrat Yet these states vote reliably Republican What is the
- united states - Does Democratic Socialism conflict with the US . . .
Setting aside Reddit communities 1, it is questionable whether democratic socialism as understood in the USA is generally considered incompatible with the Democratic Party, which is to say: democratic socialism as practiced in the USA is not incompatible with the core values of the party There are five or so socialists in the US Congress: all identify as democratic socialists, and all either
- Could Democrats take back the House of Representatives on April 1 2025 . . .
In ' Dems can take the House back in 60 days ' a YouTube podcaster argues that via the three upcoming special elections (1 in New York and 2 in Florida) Democrats could take the House back by winning just 2 of them This would imply that Democrats are only 2 seats behind Republicans But, when I look this up, I see that there are 215 Democrats and 218 Republicans with just 2 vacancies, which
- united states - Why did the acronym GOP stick to the Republicans and . . .
Although, according to this article by Christopher Klein, the term 'grand old party' was used to refer to the Democratic party in 1859 by Democratic Governor Beriah Magoffin, and later, in 1860, by a Democratic newspaper, the 'GOP' acronym only appears to have been applied on a large scale to the Republican party The original term which associated 'GOP' with the Republican Party appears to
- LBJ Quote - did he actually say this? - Politics Stack Exchange
“I’ll have those niggers voting Democratic for the next 200 years ” —Lyndon B Johnson to two governors on Air Force One Did LBJ really say that? I can't find any objective authoritative sources t
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