Every person using the terms "democratic socialism" and/or "socialism" have their own definition.
As Harry Truman explained in an October 1952 speech:
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"Republicans have been misusing the word socialism for decades to characterize anything they oppose:
"Socialism is a scare word they have hurled at every advance the people have ma…
Every person using the terms "democratic socialism" and/or "socialism" have their own definition.
As Harry Truman explained in an October 1952 speech:
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"Republicans have been misusing the word socialism for decades to characterize anything they oppose:
"Socialism is a scare word they have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years. Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called farm price supports.
Socialism is what they called bank deposit insurance.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
When the Republican candidate inscribes the slogan Down With Socialism on the banner of his 'great crusade,' that is really not what he means at all.
What he really means is, 'Down with Progress down with Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal,' and 'down with Harry Truman's fair Deal.' That is what he means."
Every person using the terms "democratic socialism" and/or "socialism" have their own definition.
As Harry Truman explained in an October 1952 speech:
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"Republicans have been misusing the word socialism for decades to characterize anything they oppose:
"Socialism is a scare word they have hurled at every advance the people have made in the last 20 years. Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called farm price supports.
Socialism is what they called bank deposit insurance.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
When the Republican candidate inscribes the slogan Down With Socialism on the banner of his 'great crusade,' that is really not what he means at all.
What he really means is, 'Down with Progress down with Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal,' and 'down with Harry Truman's fair Deal.' That is what he means."
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Source (one of several) :
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/truman-socialism-scare-word/