Democratic socialism is very left on the American non-edgy political spectrum, and may have cost Bernie the nomination
FTFY. Literally no one cares about how state capitalism is more right wing than Stalin or whatever. I don't even entirely disagree with democratic socialism, but it's very left wing
He never publicly endorsed either party, nor any candidate for president. He was openly critical of both parties’ record on civil rights. He did, however, publicly urge people not to vote for Goldwater (and personally voted for Kennedy in ‘60, according to his autobiography).
“I imagine you already know that I am much more socialistic in my economic theory than capitalistic… [Capitalism] started out with a noble and high motive… but like most human systems it fell victim to the very thing it was revolting against. So today capitalism has out-lived its usefulness.” – Letter to Coretta Scott, July 18, 1952
“Call it democracy, or call it democratic socialism, but there must be a better distribution of wealth within this country for all God’s children.” – Speech to the Negro American Labor Council, 1961.
“The evils of capitalism are as real as the evils of militarism and evils of racism.” –Speech to SCLC Board, March 30, 1967.
“[W]e are saying that something is wrong … with capitalism…. There must be better distribution of wealth and maybe America must move toward a democratic socialism.” – Speech to his staff, 1966.
He said he was a democratic socialist. Given how many of those became social democrats, it's not too far fetched to think he would become one (like Sanders).
Fill me in, what the fuck is the difference between a social democrat and a democratic socialist? It seems like leftist political factions are more subdivided than metal subgenres.
How many degrees of hostility to markets you have. Leftwingers are way less hostile than many decades ago for many reasons. They may be distrustful but they want to work within the system mostly.
Why would a left wing shill post in a left wing subreddit if a shill's goal is to influence people towards their political goal? wouldn't they post in right wing subreddits and try to convince people to change their mind instead?
Whenever I see JFK assassination conspiracy theories, it reassures me that maybe humanity isn't getting dumber. Maybe we've been this fucking retarded all along.
OP, is the "MLK was a Republican" thing some attempt at trolling? Like you're trying to get a reaction out of people by sounding as stupid as CTH users?
From what I understand MLK wasn't a socialist but he flirted with it and many of the white people who marched with him were socialists.
He was smart enough to not go full left, he know the CIA was on his ass if he came out as a Marxist it would basically be a another death sentence for him
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1 gergerherher 2018-04-05
Add the “m” to sound smarter. Oldest trick in the book.
1 Zachums 2018-04-05
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1 jimmahdean 2018-04-05
Apostrophes are known to the state of California to cause cancer in large quantities.
1 Curlgradphi 2018-04-05
"Him was a republican." -> Retarded
"Whom was a republican." -> Sophisticated
1 Strictlybutters 2018-04-05
u/dropperneck
You aren’t a actually this retarded are you?
1 Tarrock 2018-04-05
r/chapocuckhouse
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
Exactly, that sub is pure cringe with zero ironic posts
1 Zachums 2018-04-05
don't you post in the_donald
1 CirqueDuFuder 2018-04-05
No user history hunting or grandstanding please.
Lol jk. Fuck this guy.
1 scatmunchies 2018-04-05
MLK jr wasn’t a Republican, though.
1 CarnistHappyCamp 2018-04-05
sssh bby it alt-right
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
He was a conservative, and almost certainly a republican. Dixiecrats were strict segregationists iirc
1 riemann1413 2018-04-05
classic republican rhetoric
the drugs have made you retarded
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
contextmatters
1 riemann1413 2018-04-05
please explain the context where advocating a better distribution of wealth than capitalism would be an american conservative value
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
I think there needs to be a better distribution of wealth, and I’m a capitalist/despise evil ass socialism.
1 riemann1413 2018-04-05
so you're a capitalist who disagrees with the results of capitalism
and you think democratic socialism is a conservative tradition
you seem awfully confused. put away the pills and get a job
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
Quit getting butt hurt and head back to r/politics with your shareblue style propaganda bro
1 riemann1413 2018-04-05
thinking democratic socialism isn't conservative is shareblue propaganda?
1 celocanth13 2018-04-05
I love when the OP is a retard
1 zergling_Lester 2018-04-05
You might not like it but this is what peak radical centrism looks like.
1 -huitzilopochtli- 2018-04-05
I think non-whites should not be considered human and I'm a democrat.
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
Now that’s edgy!
1 ffbtaw 2018-04-05
Democratic socialism is just state capitalism though, not socialism.
1 riemann1413 2018-04-05
fascinating take
/u/JebusGobson please read this
1 JebusGobson 2018-04-05
That's not even a 'take', that's just not knowing what certain words mean
1 uniqueguy263 2018-04-05
Or how adjectives work actually
1 ffbtaw 2018-04-05
For some reason I read it as social democracy.
Democratic socialism is fantasy.
1 riemann1413 2018-04-05
literally no one cares
1 ffbtaw 2018-04-05
rude
1 TothB 2018-04-05
Democratic socialism isn't real socialism
1 Baconlightning 2018-04-05
When is Socialism not State Capitalism?
1 MarlaMaplesIsMyWaifu 2018-04-05
Do you think Maoist China was state capitalist?
1 uniqueguy263 2018-04-05
FTFY. Literally no one cares about how state capitalism is more right wing than Stalin or whatever. I don't even entirely disagree with democratic socialism, but it's very left wing
1 scatmunchies 2018-04-05
He never publicly endorsed either party, nor any candidate for president. He was openly critical of both parties’ record on civil rights. He did, however, publicly urge people not to vote for Goldwater (and personally voted for Kennedy in ‘60, according to his autobiography).
Your wishful thinking aside, no.
1 Capital_Rope 2018-04-05
BOTH SIDES
1 scatmunchies 2018-04-05
Radical centrism is the best centrism.
1 Baconlightning 2018-04-05
MLK was probably a Nazi or something since he criticized both sides of the political spectrum
1 TothB 2018-04-05
You are a fucking retard
1 riemann1413 2018-04-05
if you think that's bad, look at how short his attention span is
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
I think If ‘democratic socialist’ was used in the title it would have been much more honest is all I’m saying buddy
1 riemann1413 2018-04-05
1 TothB 2018-04-05
What did he mean by this?
1 Burnnoticelover 2018-04-05
Something something both sides arbitrarily changed stances for the lulz.
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
That show burn notice was terrible FYI. Corny as hell 🤦🏿♂️
1 Burnnoticelover 2018-04-05
Mods plz ban
1 icefourthirtythree 2018-04-05
MLK wasn't a republican or a socialist.
1 Baconlightning 2018-04-05
No he was a radical centrist
1 saddertadder 2018-04-05
me too!
1 Neronoah 2018-04-05
I think he was a socialist.
1 icefourthirtythree 2018-04-05
Based off quotes and speeches I've seen he'd probably be a social democrat rather than a socialist.
1 Neronoah 2018-04-05
He said he was a democratic socialist. Given how many of those became social democrats, it's not too far fetched to think he would become one (like Sanders).
1 Wraith_GraveSpell 2018-04-05
Fill me in, what the fuck is the difference between a social democrat and a democratic socialist? It seems like leftist political factions are more subdivided than metal subgenres.
1 Neronoah 2018-04-05
How many degrees of hostility to markets you have. Leftwingers are way less hostile than many decades ago for many reasons. They may be distrustful but they want to work within the system mostly.
1 PhysicsIsMyMistress 2018-04-05
Thisisbait.jpg
1 riemann1413 2018-04-05
classic republican rhetoric
the drugs have made you retarded
1 glorica 2018-04-05
/u/WNEW One of these things are not like the others
1 WNEW 2018-04-05
You read what you wanna read
1 riemann1413 2018-04-05
1 IvanReilly 2018-04-05
Cancer tier meme
1 Ed_ButteredToast 2018-04-05
Whom'st'🅱️️'ve
1 v_is_one_person 2018-04-05
1 Kaepernick12 2018-04-05
Only an autistic retarded /r/the_daddy D0tards like OP would call MLK Jr a Repugnican.
Mayocide needs to commence ASAP.
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
Reeeeeeeeeee!
1 westofthetracks 2018-04-05
well theyre certainly literally retarded at least
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
The shills are coming out the woodwork. Wow
1 SeanPaytonEatsWorms 2018-04-05
Everyone who disagrees with me is a shill!
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
Pick one hot rod
1 TothB 2018-04-05
Why would a left wing shill post in a left wing subreddit if a shill's goal is to influence people towards their political goal? wouldn't they post in right wing subreddits and try to convince people to change their mind instead?
1 r4chan-cancer 2018-04-05
You expect too much thinking for a druggy.
1 saddertadder 2018-04-05
> expecting a daddy defense force member to exercise critical thought
YIKES!
1 CirqueDuFuder 2018-04-05
No one was calling you Hitler dude.
1 Neronoah 2018-04-05
You wish you had nazi's sense of fashion brave centipedo.
1 mygoodpostingalt 2018-04-05
is op the oxytard from earlier
1 Redactor0 2018-04-05
Whenever I see JFK assassination conspiracy theories, it reassures me that maybe humanity isn't getting dumber. Maybe we've been this fucking retarded all along.
OP, is the "MLK was a Republican" thing some attempt at trolling? Like you're trying to get a reaction out of people by sounding as stupid as CTH users?
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
All I’m saying is he sure as shit wasn’t a socialist like the alt left subs article I linked was proclaiming.
1 TothB 2018-04-05
He was
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
Socialist =/= social democracy
Not even close
1 TothB 2018-04-05
You called him a fucking Republican. You're retarded.
1 lincoln1222 2018-04-05
he's not a Republican, dumbass
1 Darien_McManaman 2018-04-05
ftfy
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
That’s not even the right context dumbass
1 Darien_McManaman 2018-04-05
ftfy
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
Go down vote some more lol. So much low energy
1 Darien_McManaman 2018-04-05
Whom should I downvote tho?
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
You tell me hun
1 TothB 2018-04-05
It took less than two hours for /u/Dropperneck to go from
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1 saddertadder 2018-04-05
what a fucking moron L O L
1 GBPcoin 2018-04-05
His oxy wore off. Cut the man some slack.
1 dis_is_my_account 2018-04-05
OP you accidentally linked to /r/conspiracy.
1 kijib 2018-04-05
are people upvoting this for the drama from OP's delusional title? LOL
1 NH_NH_NH 2018-04-05
OP: ackthully mlk was a conversative"!!!!!
user: no op, you are indeed stupid
AMERIFATS BTFO
1 SinceAntiquity 2018-04-05
From what I understand MLK wasn't a socialist but he flirted with it and many of the white people who marched with him were socialists.
He was smart enough to not go full left, he know the CIA was on his ass if he came out as a Marxist it would basically be a another death sentence for him
1 Dropperneck 2018-04-05
Yep you’re right. You remember what Malcom X said about the white liberal, he literally died the next day.
1 drunk_child 2018-04-05
We have a new lolcow everybody