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Pretty sure none of them did. Lenin's version is called Marxism Leninism. Stalin's version us called Stalinism and Mao's is called Maoism or something. Democratic Socialism was actually a counter Socialist Movement that didn't belive in the ideals of the ussr back in the 70s if I remember my History correctly. Also I think the American Definition of Democratic Socialism is the same as the European Definition of Social Democracy.
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Wrong!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_socialism

“Democratic socialism is distinguished from 20th century social democracy on the basis that democratic socialists are committed to systemic transformation of the economy from capitalism to socialism using governmental means whereas modern social democrats are opposed to ultimately ending capitalism and are instead supportive of progressive reforms to capitalism.[7]
In contrast to modern social democrats, democratic socialists believe that reforms aimed at addressing social inequalities and state interventions aimed at suppressing the economic contradictions of capitalism would only see them emerge elsewhere in a different guise. Democratic socialists believe that the systemic issues of capitalism can only be solved by replacing the capitalist economic system with socialism, i.e. by replacing private ownership with collective ownership of the means of production and extending democracy to the economic sphere.”

In fact, the Nordic Model is built around preserving capitalism in a welfare state:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordic_model

“This includes a comprehensive welfare state and collective bargaining at the national level with a high percentage of the workforce unionised while being based on the economic foundations of free market capitalism.[1][2][3] The Nordic model began to earn attention after World War II.[4][5]”

The PM of Denmark even called out Bernie Sanders for calling his country socialist:

https://www.investors.com/politics/commentary/denmark-tells-bernie-sanders-to-stop-calling-it-socialist/
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Heh lol
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