Democratic Socialism vs Social Democracy - Politics Stack Exchange A social democrat, on the other hand, works within the capitalist regime for social and economic justice by interventions by the state This is more New Labour For example, the way the current pandemic was controlled is by a classic social intervention - but writ large - and writ globally On the whole, we can say it is revolutionarily reformist
united states - Why are the 2 US political parties called Republicans . . . The names 'Republican' and 'Democrat' have symbolic meaning from the eras in which they were chosen, and are retained to the modern era — where they are no longer entirely meaningful or relevant — mainly because of path dependency
Could Democrats take back the House of Representatives on April 1 2025 . . . In ' Dems can take the House back in 60 days ' a YouTube podcaster argues that via the three upcoming special elections (1 in New York and 2 in Florida) Democrats could take the House back by winning just 2 of them This would imply that Democrats are only 2 seats behind Republicans But, when I look this up, I see that there are 215 Democrats and 218 Republicans with just 2 vacancies, which
Why is Colorado so different politically from nearby states? In the 2018 midterms, Democrats gained control of Colorado’s Senate and elected a Democratic governor (the previous three governors were Democrats, too) However, nearby states like Utah and Wyoming
LBJ Quote - did he actually say this? - Politics Stack Exchange “I’ll have those niggers voting Democratic for the next 200 years ” —Lyndon B Johnson to two governors on Air Force One Did LBJ really say that? I can't find any objective authoritative sources t
voter registration - Why are people asked for their party affiliation . . . It's also important to know, that party affiliation doesn't necessarily reflect voting habits (although it usually does) In NY or CA, Republican voters will frequently register as a Democrat, so that they can vote in their primaries (which will have more of an impact as the D candidate usually gets in)
Why is Chuck Schumer considered the Majority Leader if the Democrats . . . I understand that Kamala Harris is a Democrat and can cast a tie-breaking vote, but her power is limited to just that Thus, don't Republicans still hold more seats than Democrats (50 > 48), making Schumer the minority leader and McConnell the majority leader?