• UnderpantsWeevil
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    i don’t like democratic socialism nor social democratism

    Historically, a large contingent of social democrats taking power has not been great for a country’s long term outlook.

    I don’t think that’s really their fault, strictly speaking. But it feels like the socio-economic calm before the fascist hurricane rolls through.

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      Yeah, but there is a higher chance that they fuck up way less than straight up righr wingers or fascists (which are currently in the USA leadership), i’d prefer socialists but that’s better than nothing

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        It’s more that you see a socialist majority gain a slim plurality for a few years. Then things aren’t perfect, the oligarchs throw a fit, fascists start rampaging on the streets, and the leftist coalition collapses to give way to an ultra-nationalist government shortly thereafter.

        Nearly every European country has experienced this cycle at least once in the last century. Some have gone through it a few times, even.