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pat_k

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5. Like most functional liberal democracies.

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 06:02 PM

Jul 5

Making America a nation we can be proud of is all about building a government that protects our individual rights while providing the public infrastructure and services we choose to provide ourselves.

And a liberal democracy that collectively chooses to socialize certain segments does not make a nation "socialist."

It is the Republicans who are hellbent to destroy the fundamental principles of liberal democracy.

Call bullshit on the "leftist" labeling crap, because it is utter crap

What Democratic Socialists and Democrats are advocating is firmly grounded in the center of American politics.

It is the radical right who are the extremists.

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LEARN the DIFFERENCE! [View all] orangecrush Jul 5 OP

Communism is actually LisaL Jul 5 #1

I love the Sweden model... chouchou Jul 5 #2

Like most functional liberal democracies. pat_k Jul 5 #5

Years ago... GiqueCee Jul 5 #7

Education is a bane to Republicans dave99 Jul 5 #12

I remember... GiqueCee Jul 6 #20

Then they should label themselves appropriately per their audience's understanding. RandomNumbers Jul 6 #21

That is known as Social Democracy Fiendish Thingy Jul 5 #6

Me too Joinfortmill Jul 5 #9

Exactly!!!! All of the Nordics are new business generating powerhouses. paleotn Jul 5 #17

Political liberalism is nobody should be poor. mr715 Jul 5 #3

I prefer Social Democrat pwb Jul 5 #4

"Learn the difference??2?" Grokenstein Jul 5 #8

Capitalism: TBF Jul 5 #10

Google Happiest Countries in the World. OGBuzz Jul 5 #11

NO. They're "social democracies" and the ordering of the words makes a difference. harumph Jul 5 #18

Correct. My bad. But I don't believe socialism is a scary word. OGBuzz Jul 6 #19

Republicans want people to be poor IronLionZion Jul 5 #13

In our union elections we always had company doc03 Jul 5 #14

Late-Stage Capitalism: if you're born rich you can stay that way FakeNoose Jul 5 #15

The rich scare-monger the voters because they don't want to pay higher taxes. Justice matters. Jul 5 #16