Democratic Socialism and Social Democracy
The evolutionary strands of socialism that seek to achieve greater equality through parliamentary democracy rather than revolution — from Old Labour's nationalisation to New Labour's Third Way.
Real World
Clement Attlee's 1945–51 Labour government nationalised the railways, coal mines, and created the NHS — a textbook democratic socialist programme achieved through a parliamentary landslide rather than revolution.
Exam Focus
Clearly define the method distinction: democratic socialists use parliament; revolutionary socialists use class struggle — confusing these is a common exam error.
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