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TheMarketLibertarian
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MisterLierkatt
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MisterLierkatt

Democratic Socialism:

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Started: 2/16/2017 Category: Economics
Updated: 1 year ago Status: Debating Period
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TheMarketLibertarian

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Democratic Socialism in this debate will be defined as the policies and ideas sold to the public by Bernie Sanders which he called Democratic Socialism throughout the Democratic Primaries. I will argue against Democratic Socialism and for free market capitalism.

If you want a more explicit definition, see here:
http://www.cnn.com...
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Posted by DrCereal 1 year ago
DrCereal
That's a VERY vague definition of something you're arguing against.

I will gladly accept the debate if you can better define democratic socialism.
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Posted by Gregg_Hyde 1 year ago
Gregg_Hyde
No point getting hung up by the label. The content is what is important. Bernie's policies are what matter in this debate.
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Posted by Capitalistslave 1 year ago
Capitalistslave
I have to agree with n7. What you're talking about isn't democratic socialism. Bernie Sanders is actually a social democrat, not a democratic socialist. It's true that Bernie Sanders has called himself a democratic socialist, but that was likely a mistake.
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Posted by Gregg_Hyde 1 year ago
Gregg_Hyde
n7 true. However he calls himself a Democratic Socialist.
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Posted by n7 1 year ago
n7
Pedantics incoming.

Democratic socialism is socialism that wants a democratic state. Sanders is a social democrat. He wants a capitalist welfare state. That isn't socialism.
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Posted by TheMarketLibertarian 1 year ago
TheMarketLibertarian
I would prefer for a Bernie supporter to accept the debate, but if none do then please, accept.
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Posted by Gregg_Hyde 1 year ago
Gregg_Hyde
Even though I agree with the free-market I might accept just to see what I can come up with, what the most rational Bernie supporter could reasonably come up with using whatever available evidence I can find.
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Posted by TheCritic89 1 year ago
TheCritic89
Good luck to whoever Pro is. It's always a difficult debate to argue a position that is demonstrably and logically inferior.
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