democracy

Mob rule.

Works in theory, fails in practice.

The government never really cares about the opinions of the people who support it anyway.

by AYB April 4, 2003

conservative democrat

A democrat with conservative social/economic values. Often referred to as blue dog democrat. Found in rural south and Mountain West.

John Barrow is such a conservative democrat,why doesn't he just switch parties?

by johnnyboy372 July 7, 2014

college democrats

Usually one of the two most likely political clubs to be approved by the administration of a college or university. First time members are usually freshmen with just an inkling of political sense or people who hope to find fellow "progressive" radicals. In essence, not too much different from College Repbulicans in that they stage their own protests, act as if they have true political swag, create events that bring protests from the opposing campus "party," and gives you an excuse to start conversations The political shoe is just on the other foot.

Dave became a poli-sci major freshman year and decided to join the College Democrats. He gave his dues and ended up joining a few protests and campaign supporting functions. Eventually, he became friends with the Howard Dean/Hillary Clinton/Barack Obama loving fanatics and rose to be president of the club. In the end, College Democrats provided him with some angsty, allegedly savvy hookups and some decent resume padding.

by John boy leroy December 14, 2008

Democrat

Those who vote based on irrelevant factors (id est, gender, race, charisma, et cetera).

"As a Democrat, I voted for Barrack, because we need a black man in the White House."

by T.T.T. March 28, 2009

Democracy

A failing system of government, which like communism works in principle but fails in practice.
ALL democracies end up serving the needs of rich interest groups and detach themselves from the populous. which inturn results in the majority of the people being governed by a minority.

The current UK and US governments are both cases where a minority vote has put a leader into power against the wishes of the majority.

by black flag June 6, 2004

Democrative

A stupid and epically failed attempt at describing a democratic system of government. It follows the same characteristics as irregardless, a whole nother, guesstimate, and more better.

Stupid Chick:Japan is more stricter than most democrative systems....

Father: I think you mean democratic.

Stupid Chick: God Bless You

by I am the stupid chick. December 20, 2010

Democratic Socialist

Somebody who advocates for the installment of a socialist economy through democratic means (i.e. elections etc.)

The prime characteristics of such an economic system include:
- partial or complete governmental control over the means of production.
- a planned economy, in which the state determines how much of a certain product is made to combat wastefulness

Democratic socialists often also support:
- expanding social benefits, such as health care
- implementing or strengthening workers rights to participate in business decisions.
- more power to the trade unions
- setting a limit for wage gaps, e.g. top managers can't earn more than 20 times as much as the worker with the lowest wage

A: Bernie Sanders is a democratic Socialist.

B: Democratic socialism? Pff. That's an oxymoron! Socialism leads to autocracy and gulags!

B: I'm sorry, but you seem to be stuck in the fifties with all of the cold war propaganda.

by Chryasor October 15, 2020