Of course, democratic socialism as an ideology exists. And I am a democratic socialist. You combine democracy and extensive political rights and freedom with socially owned means of production, preferably under market socialism (as an economist I favor markets over planning, no doubt).
Of course, you can disagree with my ideological preferences. But please do not pretend that democratic socialism does not exist.
This does not exist. Either you are democratic or socialist.
I am a democratic socialist with an econ phd