sentence: Social democracy is a form of socialism that tries to mix parts of communism with capitalism.
sentences_after: In this system, the government redistributes wealth from the rich to the poor like a communist state, but people can also run their own businesses and own private property like a capitalist state. It supports gradual reform over revolution. An example of this would be the U.S. fire departments. They rely on taxes paid by the people to keep equipment and staff for the benefit of the community, should something catch on fire. Some of these countries use a progressive tax, where richer people are taxed more than poorer people.
concept_name: social democracy
headings: Socialism Overview
categories: Forms of government Political movements