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The Road Beyond Social Democracy
https://jacobin.com/2025/09/social-democracy-socialism-transition-reforms
What would it take to go from reforms within the capitalist system to a democratic socialist society?

* Neal Meyer, NYC Democratic Socialists of America
* cowrites Left Notes newsletter: politics, labor movement, philosophy f. democratic socialist perspective

https://demsocialist.org/ #DemocraticSocialism

The Road Beyond Social Democracy

What would it take to go from reforms within the capitalist system to a democratic socialist society?

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Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️Sep 19

Can Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani Really Win?
https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/08/15/can-democratic-socialist-zohran-mamdani-really-win

21st Century Dem Socialism
https://popularresistance.org/democratic-socialism-in-the-twenty-first-century

* social democracy: reforming capitalism f. within.
* democratic socialism also seeks elimination of capitalism.
* Revolutionary Communist Party advocates complete overthrow of massively corrupt / entrenched capitalist system.
* Limited forms of capitalism/wealth permitted w/i socialist systems, not massive inequality.

https://www.left-notes.com/p/zohran-mamdani-democratic-socialism-capitalism
https://persagen.org/wpi/docs/social_democracy.pdf

Can “Democratic Socialist” Zohran Mamdani Really Win?

There’s an air of inevitability surrounding Zohran Mamdani’s bid to become New York City’s next mayor. From an obscure long-shot just three months ago,

CounterPunch.org

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Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️5d ago

Mamdani wins: How a democratic socialist toppled the Empire State machine
https://www.salon.com/2025/11/04/mamdani-wins-how-a-democratic-socialist-toppled-the-empire-state-machine

Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, elected mayor of New York City
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/new-york-city-election-results-9.6966833

Muslim New Yorkers Greet Mamdani’s Victory With Pride
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/zohran-mamdani-muslim-new-yorkers-pride

Zohran Mamdani elected NYC mayor
https://19thnews.org/2025/11/zohran-mamdani-new-york-mayor

Zohran Mamdani’s Victory Points Way Forward
https://jacobin.com/2025/11/mamdani-election-trump-democrats-socialism

How Zohran Mamdani Triumphed Over a Decrepit Establishment
https://jacobin.com/2025/11/mamdani-dsa-democrats-cuomo-socialists