Social Democrats
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The Social Democrats are a major left-leaning political movement, historically associated with democratic socialism and social justice, that has played a central role in European politics, particularly in Germany.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
left-wing politics
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political ideology → political movement → |
| associatedWith |
European politics
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collective bargaining → democratic socialism → labor rights → mixed economy → progressive taxation → public education → redistributive policies → social democracy → social insurance → social justice → trade unions → universal healthcare → welfare state → |
| distinguishedFrom |
communism
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revolutionary socialism → |
| emergedIn |
late 19th century
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| hasPoliticalPosition |
centre-left
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left-wing → |
| hasStrongPresenceIn |
Germany
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Nordic countries → Western Europe → |
| historicallyInfluenced |
European welfare states
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labor legislation in Europe → post-war European reconstruction policies → |
| influencedBy |
Eduard Bernstein
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Karl Marx → revisionist socialism → |
| keyTheme |
combining market economy with social protection
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expanding social rights → public ownership of key services → reducing economic inequality → state intervention in the economy → |
| opposes |
authoritarianism
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laissez-faire capitalism → |
| originatedFrom |
socialist movement
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workers' movement → |
| strategy |
coalition-building in parliaments
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gradual reform through democratic institutions → |
| supports |
environmental protection
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gender equality → minority rights → parliamentary democracy → regulation of capitalism → representative democracy → social equality → workers' protections → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Juan Negrín
("European social democracy")
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influencedBy |
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Sturmabteilung
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primaryOpponents |