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Bernie Sanders

virtualobserver

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1. Democratic socialism

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Original post)

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 10:26 PM

Oct 2015

"social ownership of the means of production" - what that means to Bernie is having companies that are owned by the workers within the company.

The company will still operate in the free market, but for the benefit of the worker-owners.

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Which better describes Bernie's political philosophy [View all] TexasBushwhacker Oct 2015 OP

Democratic socialism virtualobserver Oct 2015 #1

Of course it is a Clinton supporter who suggests that Sanders is a democratic socialist, and says he PatrickforO Oct 2015 #2

Can we make a distinction between philosophy and policy? Cheese Sandwich Oct 2015 #3

Why not ask Bernie? It's his reputation, after all Demeter Oct 2015 #4

I didn't mean offense TexasBushwhacker Oct 2015 #5