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You lost me when you went on a diatribe about socialism, as if the modern democratic socialist movement in the US, for e.g., has a lot in common with Stalin's U
by rudiv 6y ago
You lost me when you went on a diatribe about socialism, as if the modern democratic socialist movement in the US, for e.g., has a lot in common with Stalin's USSR, which was a totalitarian, authoritarian state.
- Yetanfou 6y agoStalin's USSR did not start as a totalitarian, authoritarian state. The revolution started with several 'socialist'-related factions who claimed to want to improve the lot of the oppressed. It was after the Bolsheviks took over when things rapidly went downhill. Do you think the same can not happen elsewhere? For the rest the more apt comparison is between the radical left in the USA and Maoist China, complete with struggle sessions. No person so virtuous or someone will find something, anything for which that person will be made to apologise. Once the apology - and with that the confession of guilt - is in that person can be cancelled at any time, just like in Mao's China. Also note the following, supposedly said by cardinal Richelieu: Qu'on me donne six lignes écrites de la main du plus honnête homme, j'y trouverai de quoi le faire pendre which translates to If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him.. This is not a new concept, the difference between Richelieu's France and Mao's China is that the accusers are not (yet) in power. https://www.wsj.com/articles/get-ready-for-the-struggle-session-11552003346 https://www.wsj.com/articles/get-ready-for-the-struggle-sess...