Editing Conservative Socialism (section)

==Interpretations==

===Marxian Perspective===
There are many different forms and interpretations of Conservative Socialism, which makes sense considering all the alternative ideas about its parents. Marx may have called Conservative Socialism to be "Bourgeoise Socialism" this is at odds with the Conservative Socialism representing the Old Left, as the old left supports traditional working class and calls for a socialist revolution while ignoring gay/women's/sexual liberation movements. Marx believed that the Bourgeoise Socialist was one who wanted all the benefits of a socialist revolution while remaining committed to social reform, with this definition most modern social democrats and liberal socialists would be bourgeoise socialists as they reject class conflict, revolution, violence while wanting to enjoy the benefits of socialism. Marx's definition of bourgeoise may have included figures such as Eduard Bernstein and Ferdinand Lassalle as they completely rejected revolution in favour of working with the establishment. Lassalle may have accepted the accusation of Conservative Socialism as he believed that it was an imperative to work with Conservative elites against liberal capitalists, which explains his support for Bismarck's State Socialism and the similarities between Lassalle's Gotha programme and Bismarck's social welfare reforms. This however is not how Bernstein and his reformist socialists would take being called bourgeoise or conservative socialists as they strongly support working class activism and empowerment but oppose vanguardism and violent revolution, showing the difference between Conservative Socialism and Democratic Socialism from a Marxist perspective. 

===Socially Conservative, Economically Socialist===
This perspective holds that Conservative Socialism is the combination of conservative social policies, such as opposition to feminism, LGBT+ rights and multiculturalism while holding onto radical economic views for redistribution of wealth and nationalisation of economies. This can be seen within the old left current of leftist thought that emerged as a response to the new left in the 1960s.