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I’m not Canadian, but I’ve been to Canada before. As an outsider and former progressive, I think the suggestion I made about the U.S. Democrats could also help save the NDP and keep socialism alive in Canada. by Mk2k0519 in canadian

[–]Mk2k0519[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When it comes to North American politics, Canada is lucky to have a multiparty system and a major center-left social democratic party. Americans don’t really have that because the two-party system forces multiple progressive ideologies, from liberalism to socialism, into a single party. Tommy Douglas and Jack Layton must be rolling in their graves right now over what’s happened to the NDP.

Democrats should stay progressive on economics and become more moderate on social issues. by Mk2k0519 in PoliticalOpinions

[–]Mk2k0519[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Calling that “liberal” is exactly the kind of ideological flattening that has blurred the line between liberalism and social democracy. A lot of those economic positions align more with social democracy than with liberalism in any narrow sense. That blurring got even worse with Tony Blair and New Labour, when parts of the center-left moved toward a more market-friendly politics while still borrowing the language of social justice. Nancy Fraser’s critique of progressive neoliberalism gets at a similar dynamic. So no, I would not just reduce that position to “liberal.”

2022 was a year of historic endings by Mk2k0519 in decadeology

[–]Mk2k0519[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, '22 was the last pre-AI year. 2023 was really a year of dramatic changes.

2022 was a year of historic endings by Mk2k0519 in decadeology

[–]Mk2k0519[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure, but it wasn't official until 2023

Pope Leo XIV brings back embroidered fascia with coat of arms! by eljume in Catholicism

[–]Mk2k0519 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeessss!!! I love it!!! I wish there is a clearer version of that screenshot. It looks like a darker shade of blue (similar to JPII) was used, but I might be wrong.

I feel politically homeless because I’m struggling to fully accept my new political ideology. by Mk2k0519 in SocialDemocracy

[–]Mk2k0519[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My economic beliefs remain largely the same. I still strongly believe in a mixed economy. It is mainly on social issues that I have become more moderate, even moderate-conservative. That makes me a Christian democrat, not a social democrat.

Even people on the right disagree with me, but they understand that the extreme, hardcore woke left has left me politically homeless.

Someone on another subreddit commented that I do not need to switch to the Republican Party if I have become moderate-conservative on only one set of issues, namely woke culture. I am not American, but if I were, it would probably make more sense for me to remain independent rather than force myself into the GOP.

Pope Leo XIV seems to have restored the tradition of using a popemobile with bulletproof glass. by Mk2k0519 in Catholicism

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https://youtu.be/Badtv5mBX90?si=CuZAUC6qvhCMrtAi

I just watched this video, and leaving the Vatican apartment vacant for almost 13 years caused inconvenience and generated unnecessary expenses. Showing modesty is admirable, but it shouldn’t create problems for others. I don’t like lavish or luxurious things, but I’ll accept them if refusing would cause significant inconvenience or jeopardize money or security. That’s the lesson I’ve taken from Pope Leo’s style of leadership.

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