democratic socialism
Americannoun
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Origin of democratic socialism
First recorded in 1845–50
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In the post-World War II era, that Scandinavian state became the symbol of democratic socialism.
From Salon • Dec. 20, 2022
Virtually airbrushed out are principal figures like Howe, Norman Thomas and Michael Harrington, who battled to disentangle democratic socialism from Communism.
From New York Times • Sep. 29, 2020
His speech Thursday at the National Press Club in Washington comes on the heels of an address Sanders gave Wednesday that was an impassioned defense of his democratic socialism philosophy.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2019
But it’s so full of ambiguous phrases that I think your definition of what democratic socialism is puts a little more meat on the bones than hers does.
From Slate • Sep. 21, 2018
An intense sense of independence that came from a generation of democratic socialism.
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