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Originally Posted by wwmiv
As a political scientist, just a note for those who don't know what this means:
A social democrat is a culturally conservative version of moderate socialism that is prevalent in western and northern European countries. Adherent parties typically advocate for straight redistributionism, combined with religious and traditional cultural values. Preference for redistributionist policies is usually couched in these same religious iconography and language.
Social democrats are significantly to the left of Democrats (who are liberals, not socialists) on economic policy, yet usually to the right of Democrats on social policy.
I bring this up only because I don't think you meant this at all, given the context of your previous comments and this comment itself. I.E. you probably aren't a social democrat at all. Feel free to message me privately to discuss your views further and locate a more appropriate classifier.
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Are you sure you aren't thinking of *Christian Democrat*? I simply don't agree that social conservatism is a necessary part of being a social democrat. I'd define social democrat as someone who philosophically comes from the socialist tradition but in practice accepts a regulated marked economy with a generous welfare state.
But, for purposes of this discussion I should have just said liberal or progressive.
(And for that matter my point probably could have been made with an example from the other end of the spectrum anyway...)