In 1875 at the first meeting of the German Social Democratic Party Eduard Bernstein. and others claimed that the capitalism could be reformed to meet working class interests, By championing gradual, ethically-inspired reforms they rejected socialism's revolutionary and materialist foundations. Since then, the vast majority of 'socialist' groups individuals (eg. Sanders) & proposals (e.g. minimum wage) are better identified as left-leaning, progressive or social democrat. “Democratic socialist” is a tautological misnomer.
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In 1875 at the first meeting of the German Social Democratic Party Eduard Bernstein. and others claimed that the capitalism could be reformed to meet working class interests, By championing gradual, ethically-inspired reforms they rejected socialism's revolutionary and materialist foundations. Since then, the vast majority of 'socialist' groups individuals (eg. Sanders) & proposals (e.g. minimum wage) are better identified as left-leaning, progressive or social democrat. “Democratic socialist” is a tautological misnomer.
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