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Socialism as it's understood now is a specific plan for replacing Capitalism, tied to a specific theory of history, not just a philosophy. At the level of imple
by msla 8y ago
Socialism as it's understood now is a specific plan for replacing Capitalism, tied to a specific theory of history, not just a philosophy. At the level of implementation, it isn't morality, it's economics and politics. There might be morality behind it, but there's morality behind all actions, to some extent.
- ataturk 8y agoThat is very succint. I would also add that the current setup is about concentration of power and wealth and that what we call "socialism" is really just a thinly veiled propaganda campaign designed to suppress dissent. Social programs never solve any problems, they just keep the masses from rioting. Except in France.
- krapp 8y agoMany modern capitalist governments, including the US, employ socialist programs with no intention of overturning capitalism itself. And the entire thesis behind socialism is that it's morally superior to capitalism, in a similar way that free software is argued as being morally superior to proprietary software.
- msla 8y agoThe entire thesis behind Socialism is that it's inevitable. That's the entire point of Historical Materialism.