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Ghost of Kropotkin @systemevolution.bsky.social

This you?

Political spectrum chart showing democrats and republicans on the right wing, as defined by belief in capitalism/private ownership, and
aug 31, 2025, 11:59 am • 3 0

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hⒶllow 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 ☭ @hallowxd.bsky.social

why is democratic socialists on the right

sep 1, 2025, 7:33 am • 1 0 • view
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Ghost of Kropotkin @systemevolution.bsky.social

Democratic socialists aim to greatly restrain capitalism, yet still leave its core functions and dynamics intact. It is still built on private ownership of economic means and free markets that trend society toward private wealth consolidation.

sep 1, 2025, 12:39 pm • 2 0 • view
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hⒶllow 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 ☭ @hallowxd.bsky.social

okay but democratic socialism can also just mean socialism that is democratic

sep 1, 2025, 3:39 pm • 1 0 • view
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Gallifreyan Jedi @jediofgallifrey.bsky.social

socialism is by definition democratic, that distinction would be meaningless

sep 1, 2025, 3:41 pm • 1 0 • view
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hⒶllow 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 ☭ @hallowxd.bsky.social

stalin: if i stand still they won't notice me

sep 1, 2025, 3:42 pm • 1 0 • view
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River desea que Robert Galbraith se pudra. 🇻🇪 🍉🇺🇦 @andeanpuppy.bsky.social

But, uh, Marxist-Leninists aren't actually socialist, they only _say_ they are.

sep 2, 2025, 2:30 am • 2 0 • view
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hⒶllow 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 ☭ @hallowxd.bsky.social

i know

sep 2, 2025, 2:37 am • 1 0 • view
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Ghost of Kropotkin @systemevolution.bsky.social

Stalin also referred to Democratic Socialism as moderate fascism.

sep 1, 2025, 11:08 pm • 0 0 • view
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hⒶllow 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 ☭ @hallowxd.bsky.social

friendly fire will not be tolerated

sep 2, 2025, 2:36 am • 0 0 • view