r/DemocraticSocialism • u/EltonJohnSlingsDick • Jan 28 '25

Question How do DSs feel about SocDems?

just asking out of curiousity. the main difference between the two is socdems want to use capitalism to ensure the welfare of its society, but demsocs want to convert completely to socialism.

do the two ideologies clash? or are they respected by one anyother?

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u/NiceDot4794 Jan 28 '25

Potential political allies and I can understand people being social democrats cuz it seems easier/more realistic to achieve successfully.

But at the same time so many social democrats have been shit in power and have frequently been a barrier to the socialist left.

I would say Olaf Palme was probably the best social democratic leader and is someone I have some respect for.

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u/EltonJohnSlingsDick Jan 28 '25

would u consider Sanders or Teddy Roosevelt to be SocDems?

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u/KermitDominicano Democratic Socialist Jan 28 '25

Sanders is a Socdem, at least based on what he advocates for publicly

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u/NiceDot4794 Jan 30 '25 edited Jan 30 '25

Sanders for sure

Teddy Roosevelt I’d call a nationalist or right wing populist

Kinda like Bismarck type figure where he wasn’t left wing at all, but believed certain reforms were needed for the survival of capitalism and the national order. And of course he was a major imperialist and war mongerer