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No, social democracy stems from the British social reform movements of the 1800s, instituted before Marx and developing separately from Marx. Philosophically, this view of politics is greatly shaped by the ideas of John Stuart Mill. Marx rejected Mill's philosophy (see Chapter 16 of das Kapital).

This is beside the point because the issue is Stalin, not Marx, and Stalin was, by any measure, right wing.

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Douglas Giles, PhD
Douglas Giles, PhD

Written by Douglas Giles, PhD

Philosopher by trade & temperament, professor for 21 years, bringing philosophy out of its ivory tower and into everyday life. https://dgilesauthor.com/

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