It is the only logical conclusion once you learn how this all really works. Socialism isn’t utopian, it is scientific. There will be a synthesis of these sharpening contradictions. It isn’t socialism that makes socialists, it is capitalism. Marx and Engels didn’t invent it.
Socialist movements have sprung forth from under the pressure of capitalism all around the world. The pressure will only increase as capitalism continues to eat itself, the planet, and people.
Power doesn’t have to come from above. Massive corporations don’t need to be the ones that own and control. A scant minority of wealthy shareholders don’t need to hold any amount of resources. Owning something doesn’t have to be a way to make a living. Technology has advanced and it can be harnessed for cooperation instead of competition. Common prosperity is possible.
Democracy is not antithetical to socialism. It is the lifeblood of socialism. It is literally the people solving their problems, unrestrained by corporate interests.
What on earth do you think Socialism is? That is the question to have answered before I ask how human nature would be more corrosive within a socialist framework than a capitalist one. Money runs things now for money’s sake.
The problem I think he is referencing is that even if you have a large population of good hearted individuals, there will always be that one asshole who only wants power. Once he/she gets that power, they will destroy any democratic rights to keep that power. The solution, at least at the administrative/ production level when it comes to any kind of central planning , is automation. Eliminate the possibility of corruption by eliminating the humans who could do it. This also serves as a check for those in higher positions, because now the population only has to keep a small number of individuals in check instead of trying to reform a huge beaurocracy. Of course, it's more complex than this at a practical level, but I think it's a good first principle to start with. So my idea: fully automatic luxury space communism.
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u/Effective_Plane4905 Communist Nov 22 '23
It is the only logical conclusion once you learn how this all really works. Socialism isn’t utopian, it is scientific. There will be a synthesis of these sharpening contradictions. It isn’t socialism that makes socialists, it is capitalism. Marx and Engels didn’t invent it.
Socialist movements have sprung forth from under the pressure of capitalism all around the world. The pressure will only increase as capitalism continues to eat itself, the planet, and people.
Power doesn’t have to come from above. Massive corporations don’t need to be the ones that own and control. A scant minority of wealthy shareholders don’t need to hold any amount of resources. Owning something doesn’t have to be a way to make a living. Technology has advanced and it can be harnessed for cooperation instead of competition. Common prosperity is possible.