xMathFanx

Please look this up on Google (as I would much prefer not to write a short essay on a topic that is simple to research independently and arrive at an adequate answer).

However, if you prove to have great difficulty with this task, than I will respond (and likely provided sources of some nature to explore it further)

guy39

Well I generally agree with you on principle with what you said. Unfortunately it seems to me that the left likes to "change" definitions of what certain things are when its convenient. Such as saying Socialism. If you define Socialism, then they say that is not what they mean, but then the describe what the want which is usually everything that Socialism means. For instance, to say Social Democracy. That implies Democratic Socialism. Only there is a slight twist. Its using Social Justice (mob rule, usually with some violence) a long with governmental programs, to implement stealing businesses and property under the guise of for the greater good. Yeah, I got it.

By the way, I already made a comment prior to this one.

xMathFanx

Imaginethat has already addressed this in full..

I know/knew (i.e. I had a very strong hunch based on the arguments I had seen you promote to that point) that you would be against all of those ideas/movements/policy listed (I am also). That was the point. I was pointing out that simply because you reject modern neo-leftist SJW leaning notions of Neo-Marxism does not therefore mean that you are a Fascist/Hitler/Nazi/White Supremacist/ect. Rather, the neo-leftists SJW types are operating on highly unreasonably expansive definitions of aforementioned terms in an effort to smear their opponent, shut down conversation, and thus obviate the need to honestly engage with the arguments from the opposing side--Just as you are doing however from the opposing end of the spectrum..

xMathFanx

It is much more true that many people on the Left are not themselves aware of the definitions/opposing systems but rather listen to and "copy-cat" what others are saying (even if the others they are listening to are misapplying the terms). In some respect, I understand how this can be a source of confusion, however, considering this is a political forum, I would tend to hold people to a higher standard than the "general public" on such matters.

For the second part of your post, Social Democracy does not imply Democratic Socialism by any extent of the imagination. It implies a mixed market economy (just as we already have), however with higher levels of constraints compared to what Ted Curz, Rand Paul, ect. type politicians would like to implement. There is more to it than this, I just wanted to give you a little bit to "chew on" between this preliminary post and when I get back to you later with my longer response

(Note: The USA is already a Mixed Market Economy, in case you were not aware of this. I have mentioned this in one of my previous posts)

skews13

In case you havn't figured it out yet, you are conversing with crony capitalists who feel entitled that the system be rigged in their favor. Anyone who attempts any conversation to the contrary is labeled communist. This entitled group views inherited money from daddy as hard work, and if you lose this money through sloth and bad decisions, but are able to bail yourself out through bankruptcy, you are a brilliant businessman. And you should then be entitled to not be obligated to pay taxes on your tax payer subsidized bailout.

Which if you think about it. Makes them socialists.

guy39

This is going to turn into a rant about road signs, and fire departments and police departments. I can smell it a mile away.

guy39

So you are totally cool with the state taking everything you owned after you die right? Or do you mean that for the other guy?

So you prefer using tax dollars to bail out business instead of allowing them to file bankruptcy? So instead of it being daddy you want everyone who pays income tax to be daddy. Then you talk about entitled people.

goober

Actually, what he said is that the US is a mixed market economy.
There really isn't any other kind of market economy, the pure market economy doesn't exist except as a concept, because in real life, it doesn't work.

guy39

I can read. He also is going to flip the script on what Social Democracy is. Another definition change a coming. Just hang on

Sabcat

Oh, snap.

Who are these cronies you speak of?