Democratic socialism

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Not to be confused with Social democracy.

Democratic Socialism refers to the theory of achieving socialism through electoral means, working within the confines of bourgeois liberal democracy.

Critiques

Many Marxists argue that in a democratic socialist society, the bourgeoisie would still be the ruling class, and thus, have significant economic and political power, and will use that power to undermine the estabilishment of a socialist system, as they would not be willing to extingish their own class.

See also

• Eurocommunism
• Reformism
• Social democracy