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Democratic socialism is often used as a synonym for social democracy, but it is not; there are differences. It’s not criticism, it’s clarification. He democratic socialism it embraces, perfects and deepens the entire structure of freedoms of the bourgeois revolution of the late 18th century. It’s not social democracyneither socialism neither communism; It is democratic socialism: socialism and democracy as an inseparable unit.
Democratic socialism is in favor of grassroots movements, with the goal of immediately creating decentralization and economic democracy, overcoming and rejecting the authoritarian methods of capitalism. Identifies with human rights, division of powerslegal limitations on public authority, or popular sovereignty; also the concerns for equity inherent to socialist doctrines, which complete them dialectically with their own ideological contributions of a democratic nature: popular organization, mass political parties, unionism, ideological pluralism, electionssocial constitutionalism, the new human rights, the social and ecological responsibilities of property, and economic equity, in order to achieve a modern and dynamic political formula flexible enough to adapt to the different circumstances of place and time; surpassing capitalism to change it through democratic means.
Socialism, communism, anarchism, unionism, environmentalism, feminism, pacifism, are ideologies, with social demands
Social democracy is a political, social and economic ideology that seeks to support state interventions, both economic and social, to promote social justice within the framework of a capitalist economy. It is a policy regime that implies a commitment to representative democracy, measures for the redistribution of income and regulation of the economy in provisions of general interest. Social democracy is an ideology that emerged in the second half of the 19th century in Europe, which defends a mixed economy and a welfare state. Currently, social democrats defend elements of socialism and capitalism, combined in the so-called mixed economy, without leaving aside the ideals of social justice.
Democratic socialism is the official ideology of modern reformism, proclaimed in the Frankfurt Congress of the Socialist International in 1951. The theoretical roots of democratic socialism start from neo-Kantianism, with its advocacy of ethical socialism. It is a moral ideal, equally accessible to representatives of all strata of society. The class struggle is rejected, the socialist revolution and the dictatorship of the proletariat. Socialism arises democratically, as a result of a sum of social, cultural and educational measures.
The 40th Federal Congress of the PSOE was held and it is very reminiscent of that Suresnes Congress, in which the new strategy, policies and new objectives were approved, against Francoism in the interior and preparing the way for democracy. In 1974 the Franco regime was dying and the democratic opposition was preparing to access the institutions. The alternative was reform or breakup. Later, the majority of those who advocated the rupture reformed and those of the reform, today, long for the rupture. In the 40th Congress, in the ideological or programmatic field, there have been no major changes. The social democratic position of the PSOE remains in its basic lines.
Social justice, inequality and solidarity were demands of Pablo Iglesias’ Party and after more than a hundred years, they should essentially continue to be so. Current proclamations and demands, for the greater well-being and dignity of people. At that time, society was considered unjust, because it divided its members into unequal and antagonistic classes: the dominant and the dominated. Those who have everything, resources, money and power; and those who have nothing but their life force to work with. The privileges of the bourgeoisie were guaranteed by political and economic power, which it used to dominate the workers. To overcome these contradictions, the struggle of nineteenth-century socialists began. That analysis is valid for today. Social classes continue to exist and the struggle is necessary.
Social democracy is a political, social and economic ideology that seeks to support state interventions, both economic and social.
In the history of Spain, the unity of the left has not had a happy ending. But there has been unity and the negative aspects of history do not have to be repeated, despite the call from interested spokespeople, arguing that evils will occur again if the right does not govern. The left remains divided and in the worst of cases, opposed. The left has to question power, without forgetting that the objective of political action consists of the transformation of unjust reality and the function of ideas and principles in being loaded with reasons. Together against the enemy.
The right is united, from the center to the extreme: liberals, Christian Democrats, conservatives, Francoists and the extreme right. Faced with this, left-wing parties have been characterized by marking their differences. In itself it is not negative, if it aims to strengthen the debates and find, through reason, the ideas that lead to overcoming the situation of injustice that the working class endures, but it is undeniable that this disunity causes the right to remain in the power and achieve their goals.
Democratic socialism favors either electoral transition to socialism or spontaneous revolution of the masses from below to distinguish itself from authoritarian socialists who require a one-party state, the position of Marxism-Leninism. On the contrary, social democracy is a political ideology, within the framework of a capitalist economy, that advocates direct intervention of the State in the economy. The purpose of the intervention is to be able to redistribute income in a more social way, guaranteeing the welfare state and the general interest.
Democratic socialism, as an international movement, does not demand uniformity of approach. Whether socialists build their ideology on Marxism or other methods of analyzing society, whether they are inspired by religious or humanitarian principles, whether they advocate social and economic organization, based on the collective or state ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.
It is necessary to break the two-party system and extend democracy to all areas, including the organization of the State and the influence of the Catholic Church, so that it is possible to move towards the inalienable and irremediable solidary and plurinational republic that our country must become. through a new Constitution of the 21st century.
Democratic socialism is the official ideology of modern reformism, proclaimed at the Frankfurt Congress of the Socialist International in 1951.
Theories of democratic socialism represent an egalitarian concept of justice, affirm the democratic State, fight for the security of the welfare state for all citizens, want to limit private property in a socially acceptable and socially comprehensive way, and politically regulate the sector. economic.
Socialism, communism, anarchism, unionism, environmentalism, feminism, pacifism, are ideologies, with social demands, that from the specific, give a global vision of the issue, to promote equality, social justice and solidarity, for socialism democratic.
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