These are just different fingers of the same hand.
What is libertarianism? | Britannica
"Libertarianism is a political philosophy that takes individual liberty to be the primary political value. It may be understood as a form of liberalism, which seeks to define and justify the legitimate powers of government in terms of certain natural or God-given individual rights. The central philosophical issue is not individuality versus community, but rather consent versus coercion."
Conservatism | History, Intellectual Foundations, & Examples | Britannica
"the belief that society is not merely a loose collection of individuals but a living organism comprising closely connected, interdependent members. Conservatives thus favour institutions and practices that have evolved gradually and are manifestations of continuity and stability. Government’s responsibility is to be the servant, not the master"
"private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market"
"republic, form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body. Modern republics are founded on the idea that sovereignty rests with the people"
"liberal democracy, a form of democracy in which the power of government is limited, and the freedom and rights of individuals are protected, by constitutionally established norms and institutions."
Liberalism | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
My take: Modern liberalism has fervently embraced the first part, and abysmally forgotten the second:
"liberalism...Liberals typically believe that government is necessary to protect individuals from being harmed by others, but they also recognize that government itself can pose a threat to liberty."
Democratic Socialists of America - Wikipedia
"DSA members espouse a wide variety of ideologies within democratic socialism, including the democratic road to socialism, libertarian socialism, orthodox Marxism, evolutionary socialism, Trotskyism, and others, as well as Marxism–Leninism. Lines of thought such as socialist feminism and eco-socialism are also widely followed. DSA members have varying positions on democratic economic planning and market socialism, reform and revolution, democratic centralism and horizontalism, and degrowth. The DSA underwent major ideological shifts after 2016, when many young and new members brought the DSA to adopt anti-Zionist and pro-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions positions as well as to include a wider range of ideological tendencies than its original focus on only reformist and popular front tactics. At the 2023 DSA National Convention, Marxist and revolutionary socialist factions won a majority of seats on the DSA's 2023-2025 National Political Committee."
Socialism Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
"economic and political theories or movements advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods"
List of socialist members of the United States Congress - Wikipedia
Back in the GDR? East Germans fear a return to socialism (msn.com)
Rick Scott says socialism has a name ... and it's Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (floridapolitics.com)
Why Nietzsche Hated Socialism (msn.com)
Democrats scramble to remove socialist party candidate from ballots in key swing states (nypost.com)
Cornel West's Candidacy Divides Democratic Socialists - Newsweek
"the Democratic Socialists of America—the leftist organization likely most responsible for the Democratic Party's lurch to the left over the past decade"
Cornel West: The Christian Socialist Running for President | The Nation
Why These Latina Socialists Are Running for President (refinery29.com)
This Latina socialist crashed the DNC, and Gen Z voters are listening - cleveland.com
Democratic Socialists of America - Wikipedia
"DSA members espouse a wide variety of ideologies within democratic socialism, including the democratic road to socialism, libertarian socialism, orthodox Marxism, evolutionary socialism, Trotskyism, and others, as well as Marxism–Leninism. Lines of thought such as socialist feminism and eco-socialism are also widely followed. DSA members have varying positions on democratic economic planning and market socialism, reform and revolution, democratic centralism and horizontalism, and degrowth. The DSA underwent major ideological shifts after 2016, when many young and new members brought the DSA to adopt anti-Zionist and pro-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions positions as well as to include a wider range of ideological tendencies than its original focus on only reformist and popular front tactics. At the 2023 DSA National Convention, Marxist and revolutionary socialist factions won a majority of seats on the DSA's 2023-2025 National Political Committee."
A Socialist’s Case for Kamala Harris (nymag.com)
Bernie Sanders Gets Pragmatic – By Getting More Socialist (nymag.com)
Varney: Bernie Sanders wants to turn Kamala Harris toward socialism | Fox Business
Democratic primary: No, Bernie Sanders, most voters aren’t comfortable with socialism | CNN Politics
How Socialist Is Bernie Sanders? | The New Yorker
Exactly What Kind Of Socialist Is Bernie Sanders? : It's All Politics : NPR
Bernie Sanders’s New Deal Socialism | The New Yorker
How Bernie Sanders Went From a Small-City Mayor to a Progressive Hero - Business Insider
More And More Democrats Embrace The 'Progressive' Label. Here's Why : NPR
Is Bernie Sanders’s socialism a liability in the general election? | Vox
Bernie Sanders, the Socialist Mayor of Burlington, Vermont - The Atlantic
Bernie Sanders Is a Democratic Socialist Not a Communist, Here's the Difference - Newsweek
Socialism Is So Hot Right Now. Thank Bernie Sanders. | HuffPost Latest News
Will Bernie Sanders' long-ago praise of Socialist regimes hurt Democrats in November? (nbcnews.com)
Why Bernie Sanders Isn’t Afraid of ‘Socialism’ - The New York Times
Are Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez redefining socialism in the U.S.? - Big Think
Bernie Sanders And The Resurgence Of Socialist Sentiment In America (forbes.com)
Building DSA with Bernie - Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) (dsausa.org)
The New Socialists - The New York Times
"Self-identified socialists like Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rashida Tlaib are making inroads into the Democratic Party"
Why Does Bernie Sanders Cling to ‘Socialism’? (nymag.com)
"for decades an all-but-verboten label in America"
Before Bernie Sanders, There Was Zeidler, a Religious Socialist - The New York Times
Why Doesn't Bernie Sanders Run on a Truly Socialist Platform? (rollingstone.com)
These are just different fingers of the same hand.
Democratic Socialists of America - Wikipedia
"DSA members espouse a wide variety of ideologies within democratic socialism, including the democratic road to socialism, libertarian socialism, orthodox Marxism, evolutionary socialism, Trotskyism, and others, as well as Marxism–Leninism. Lines of thought such as socialist feminism and eco-socialism are also widely followed. DSA members have varying positions on democratic economic planning and market socialism, reform and revolution, democratic centralism and horizontalism, and degrowth. The DSA underwent major ideological shifts after 2016, when many young and new members brought the DSA to adopt anti-Zionist and pro-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions positions as well as to include a wider range of ideological tendencies than its original focus on only reformist and popular front tactics. At the 2023 DSA National Convention, Marxist and revolutionary socialist factions won a majority of seats on the DSA's 2023-2025 National Political Committee."
I found this confusing so here is my summary:
1) Marxism is a violent seizure of a country who rules by dictatorship to get to a socialist society.
2) I am betting that once a dictator, always a dictator applies here, and the goal of socialism is never actually achieved.
Bernie Sanders campaigned for Marxist party in Reagan era - Washington Examiner
Bernie Sanders isn’t a ‘democratic socialist’ — he’s an all-out Marxist - Washington Examiner
Bernie Sanders is Not a Social Democrat; He’s a Marxist (townhall.com)
"method of rule, or policies, of Joseph Stalin, Soviet Communist Party"
"Stalinism is associated with a regime of terror and totalitarian rule."
"Basic to Stalinism was the doctrine of “socialism in one country”
"estimated that about 20 million died as a result of the labour camps, forced collectivization, famine, and executions. Another 20 million were victims of imprisonment, exile, and forced relocation"
'Literally a Communist': Elon Musk sound alarms on Kamala Harris' radical ideologyBusinessToday
Bernie Sanders: 'Democratic Socialist' Or Out-And-Out Stalinist? | Investor's Business Daily
Bernie Sanders in the 1970s urged nationalization of most major industries | CNN Politics
Bloomberg calls Sanders' policies ‘communism’ (nbcnews.com)
Ivana Trump: Bernie’s a communist — and I would know! | Page Six
Bernie Sanders in 1972: ‘I don’t mind people calling me a communist’ - Washington Examiner
The time Obama jokingly dismissed Bernie Sanders as a communist - Washington Examiner
Don’t be fooled by Bernie Sanders — he’s a diehard communist (nypost.com)
Bernie Sanders Stint at 'Stalinist' Kibbutz Draws Red-Baiting From Right – The Forward
Is Bernie Sanders Still a Communist at Heart? - The American Spectator
Actually, Bernie Sanders Is a Communist with a severe Jewish Problem | Israel National News
Senator Sanders is a Communist Sympathizer | Representative Nicole Malliotakis (house.gov)
Why Bernie Sanders' Communist Misadventures Still Matter (reason.com)
"a theory advocating elimination of private property"
"fascist parties and movements differed significantly from one another, they had many characteristics in common, including extreme militaristic nationalism, contempt for electoral democracy and political and cultural liberalism, a belief in natural social hierarchy and the rule of elites"
Nazism | Definition, Leaders, Ideology, & History | Britannica
"Nazism, totalitarian movement led by Adolf Hitler as head of the Nazi Party in Germany. In its intense nationalism, mass appeal, and dictatorial rule, Nazism shared many elements with Italianfascism. However, Nazism was far more extreme both in its ideas and in its practice."
"monarchy, political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person."
"autocratic form of rule in which one individual exercised power without any legal restraint"
"permits no individual freedom and that seeks to subordinate all aspects of individual life to the authority of the state"
"Mussolini coined the term totalitario in the early 1920s to characterize the new fascist state of Italy, which he further described as “all within the state, none outside the state, none against the state.” By the beginning of World War II, totalitarian had become synonymous with absolute and oppressive single-party government. Other modern examples of totalitarian states include the Soviet Union under Joseph Stalin, Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler"
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This just means after the World War period leading to today. This prefix should be dropped as it only sows' confusion.
