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Capitalism + Socialism = Democratic Socialism

The Progressive Wing Posted on August 13, 2018 by TheLeftistheCenterAugust 13, 2018

I’m going to try and make this somewhat succinct so it can be shared as a primer if needed since the establishment is trying to confuse everyone by forcing a binary view between Capitalism and Socialism. In reality they are the two sides of the same spectrum and except in the extreme cases are always blended to some degree, so by trying to pick one or the other, the Overton Window is being pushed to the two endpoints and ignoring the entire spectrum between. The reason this is being done is because we aren’t choosing between the two end points, … Continue reading →

Posted in Medicare For All, Policy, The Economy, Uncategorized | Tagged capitalism, Democratic Socialism, Overton Window, Socialism

What is The Revolution?

The Progressive Wing Posted on July 23, 2018 by TheLeftistheCenterJuly 25, 2018

I think if you ask a lot of people this question you will get a lot of different answers, so what is it? I think I can best define it as the interweaving of these two main components: Actual people unbeholden to moneyed interests running for office using Bernies technique of policy first, positive, PAC free and people oriented campaigning, offering real solutions the people can actually get excited to vote for, to stimulate political activity. Large percentages of the population becoming politically interested with some becoming actually politically active, specifically due to these real solutions being offered and help … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Bernie Sanders, Community Content, The Movement | Tagged Bernie Sanders, midterms, revolution

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