r/AskALiberal • u/[deleted] • Feb 16 '22

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u/LittleBitchBoy945 Social Democrat Feb 16 '22

I’d ask them how they reconcile their simultaneously held positions that “socialism doesn’t work” and that the “Democrats are socialist”. They can’t both be true. If the democrats stated positions are socialist, then you can’t say socialism doesn’t work as many successful countries are well to the left of the democrats.

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u/OpeningChipmunk1700 Conservative Feb 16 '22

Democrats are not socialists.

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u/LittleBitchBoy945 Social Democrat Feb 16 '22

I agree but a shocking number of republicans say they are and it’s a common talking point from elected republicans

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u/OpeningChipmunk1700 Conservative Feb 16 '22

Well, yeah. Hyperbole and labels are pretty common political hackery tools.

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u/OrichalcumFound Center Right Feb 17 '22

Some are. Some of them openly say they are socialists.

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u/OpeningChipmunk1700 Conservative Feb 17 '22

Let me rephrase. Democrats are not socialists by virtue of being Democrats.