Socialist Democracy

A broad term for democratic models that aim to combine political democracy with social ownership of the economy. It ranges from reformist visions (like democratic socialism, which seeks to electorally transition to socialism) to more radical participatory models. The core idea is extending democracy from the narrowly political sphere into the economic realm (workplaces, investment). It’s defined by its opposition to both Stalinist authoritarianism and unregulated capitalism.

Example: Kerala, India, with its long history of elected communist governments, strong public sector, land reforms, and high social indicators within a federal democratic system, is often cited as a real-world experiment in Socialist Democracy, emphasizing social welfare and participatory planning alongside multi-party elections.

Socialist Democracy by Dumu The Void February 5, 2026

PT's Socialist Democracy 

PT's Socialist Democracy, also Lula's Socialist Democracy, PT Socialist Democracy, Lulist Socialist Democracy, Lulopetist Socialist Democracy or Revolutionary Socialist Democracy, is a political system that aligns democracy with socialism and with the principles of the PT (Workers' Party) and Lula. The PT's socialist democracy is well characterized for being defended by the PT's municipal and state leaders, contrary to the conciliatory policy of the PT's federal leaders. The PT's socialist democracy was theorized and synthesized by Marxism-Leninism-Lulism and as a response from several PT members in response to the coup attempt on January 8, 2023, which would be a justification for Lula, the PT and the allied parties to become Brazil into a Socialist Democracy and adopt a constitution based on socialist democracy, democratic socialism and cooperative ownership.

The PT's Socialist Democracy as a concept emerged as a meme on r/GenLula (also r/GenLula2 and r/genlula3) and also in PT and Lula groups that defended and defend that Lula should have used January 8, 2023 as a justification for the PT to go even further to the left and turn Brazil into a socialist democracy.

PT's Socialist Democracy by TheAnunnakiTankie June 21, 2023

Socialist Democrat 

The current party politicians that rely on corruption, deceit, and lies to try to deceive the American population into becoming China's property. They try to attain absolute power so they can force the populous into a welfare state, so the populous is dependent on the government.

Tim: These draconian lockdowns are killing the economy.
Sarah: yeah, these damn socialist democrats are trying to turn the whole country into California, and New York.
Tim: We better learn mandarin....

Socialist Democrat by Texas_Patriot January 22, 2021

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.

Democratic Socialist by Chryasor October 15, 2020

Democratic Socialist 

Domestic terrorist, wants to install an authoritarian society

Dude, did you hear that Bernie is a Democratic Socialist? I never knew he hated America.

Democratic Socialist by SovietTaters September 17, 2020

democratic socialist 

see also; champagne socialist, oxymoron, left wing populism

democratic socialist; somebody who is a left wing populist.

if you don't want to read all of this, here's your definition in simple terms; a childlike, imaginary world of how society should work.

a person, usually of upper middle class or upper class who subscribes to the idea of a classless society in which all are equal. in other words, they wish establish a welfare state. these people typically discuss a "revolution" with such cult-like behavior, that you could easily compare it to christians awaiting the rapture.

the majority of democratic socialists support Palestine, Ukraine, and the Scandinavian welfare model.

prominent (D)emocratic socialists include Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), Hasan Piker, etc.

the use of the word "democratic" means the interests of the Democratic Party (USA), and has always meant that. socialism inherently involves interventionism (soft term for authoritarianism), so the use of democratic is to simply attract more supporters, usually liberals who keep lying to themselves that they're not authoritarian.

oh, and don't EVEN get me started on that dumbfuck Hasan.

tl;dr, socialists who want to pretend to be libertarian.

Emily, (inhabitant of Pittsburgh): "Hi!!! I'm a Democratic Socialist, the wealth inequality in the US is INSANE! This is why we must raise the minimum wage, tax the rich, fund our schools and provide universal healthcare!"

Bobby, (inhabitant of Knoxville): "so Emily, how would you pay for all of that?"

Emily, (inhabitant of Pittsburgh): "SHUT UP YOU REACTIONARY!!! #BLM #ACAB #EatTheRich"

democratic socialist by ¡AFUERA! enjoyer December 8, 2024

Democratic Socialism 

An anti-capitalist political ideology advocating for socially owned economy (socialism).

Frequently mistaken for social democracy which advocates for economic and social justice but is not anti-capitalist.

Bernie Sanders DOES NOT advocate for democratic socialism, he's a social democrat.

Democratic Socialism by restinpiece August 28, 2020