Follow-up Q: why don’t Bernie folks call it social democracy like everyone else in the social democratic west does and avoid having to use “socialism” (somewhat incorrectly) all the time? https://twitter.com/drvolts/status/1232164419225808896 …
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Replying to @theturner
The answer to that question requires delving into sectarian battles between Shachtmanites in the 1960s. I could explain it but I'm not sure it's worth it.
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Replying to @HeerJeet @theturner
Everyone sat on the floor in a wide circle and looked adoringly up at
@HeerJeet . As one they said: "Please tell us about the battles between Shachtmanites in the 60."1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes -
Replying to @gordperks @theturner
1. Max Shachtman (1904-1972) had an outsized influence on the post-Trotskyist anti-Stalinist left. His followers, the Schachtmanites, dominated socialist groups post-war years. In 1960s, MS became increasingly right-wing (supported Viet Nam war).
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2. In 1960s/1970s, right-wing Shachtmanites transformed the old socialist party into Social Democrats, USA -- nominally a socialist formation but actually the birth of embryonic neo-conservatism (many members of SDUSA became Reaganites).
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3. In opposition to right-wing turn of Social Democrats USA, Michael Harrington created Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee, later Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). It was in the context of these sectarian battles that people like Sanders called themselves socialists
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