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Dennis S Brotman @DenbrotS
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Political/Social Lexicon

Socialism—
A name reserved for liberals and progressives by Republicans meant to be disparagingly disgusting because it includes welfare for poor people. Ignorantly, it gets confused with communism.
2) DemocraticSocialism—
A term mistakenly associated with Scandanavian countries because they have a form of welfare state within a complex economy. Bernie Sanders adopts this label to avoid being called socialist.
3) Nordic capitalism/social democracy—
A comprehensive welfare state& collective bargaining at nat’l level w/high percentage of workforce unionized,while being based on economic foundations of free market capitalism,w/higher standard of living than USA& people generally happier.
4) Liberal—
A person committed to liberty and equality who believes that government’s primary purpose is to achieve these ends, together with national security. Obama won more than 50% of the vote by being an unapologetic liberal.
5) Progressive—
A political label chosen by Democrats during the late ‘90’s, too timid to say they were liberals, because Republicans disparaged liberalism. Now, Dems say they are Progressive to suggest they are aggressive liberals.
6) Conservative—
A person who holds political views that favor free enterprise, private ownership, and socially conservative ideas, seeking to limit the role of government.
7) Republican—
Member of a political party that used to be conservative, but which is now thoroughly compromised, with no commitment to morality or patriotism.
8) Alt-Right—-
A White Nationalist movement devoted to White Supremacy, Anti-Semitism, Xenophobia, and to the international confederation of ethno-nationalists led by Vladimir Putin.
9) Trumpist—
A person who has a delicate ego, spreads lies, hates facts, hypocritical, narcissistic, unethical, a White Nationalist and generally gross.
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