democratic socialism
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Origin of democratic socialism
First recorded in 1845–50
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This is where I should stop and define what democratic socialism is, as it’s been at the center of much of the misinformation about Mamdani.
From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026
For Orwell, democratic socialism is a political order that provides social and economic equality while also preserving robust personal freedom.
From Salon • Aug. 28, 2021
There was his mother’s illness and his family’s struggle to pay her medical bills, his travel abroad, his status as a lonely voice for democratic socialism in Washington.
From New York Times • Jan. 30, 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
An intense sense of independence that came from a generation of democratic socialism.
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