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All Western democracies are in fact social-democratic. The Keynesian welfare state, introduced in the United States during the great depression of the 1930s as a response to one of the cyclic crises inherent in capitalism, is a form of minimal social-democracy. The difference between the welfare state and socialism proper is only a matter of degree. As a moderate socialist I advocate a greater degree of socialism, but within the same framework, that of liberal democracy.
 
All Western democracies are in fact social-democratic. The Keynesian welfare state, introduced in the United States during the great depression of the 1930s as a response to one of the cyclic crises inherent in capitalism, is a form of minimal social-democracy. The difference between the welfare state and socialism proper is only a matter of degree. As a moderate socialist I advocate a greater degree of socialism, but within the same framework, that of liberal democracy.
  
The ''theory'' of moderate socialism was developed by Bernstein, who invented the term "social-democracy." Bernstein thought that the transition to socialism could be gradual, rather than requiring a revolutionary rupture. The ''practice'' of moderate socialism was developed in France by Leon Blum, whose Popular Front government illustrated how a leftist coalition could exercise power within the framework of liberal democracy, and then yield the power when overturned in the elections. More recently, John Rawls developed a theory of social justice which has affinities with a moderate socialist perspective.
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The ''theory'' of moderate socialism was developed by Eduard Bernstein, who invented the term "social-democracy." Bernstein thought that the transition to socialism could be gradual, rather than requiring a revolutionary rupture. The ''practice'' of moderate socialism was developed in France by Leon Blum, whose Popular Front government illustrated how a leftist coalition could exercise power within the framework of liberal democracy, and then yield the power when overturned in the elections. More recently, John Rawls developed a theory of social justice which has affinities with a moderate socialist perspective.
  
 
==Failure of the Marxist governments==
 
==Failure of the Marxist governments==

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