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You are referring to democratic centralism, which is a form of democracy.
by kylestlb 5y ago
You are referring to democratic centralism, which is a form of democracy.
- MichaelMoser123 5y agoDemocratic centralism is a form of democracy, that only gives a voice to a very limited number of cadres, which is the exact opposite of a democracy. It excludes anyone who is not a communist party member by its definition, even in it's most inclusive form. This is motivated by the 'vanguard' role of the party - you see that it is a very insincere form of democracy, as such. The inevitable result of this this form of democracy, as you call it, is the concentration of all power in a very select cirlce of leaders. In other words, the result is a stalinist nightmare, and it doesn't matter who is in charge of the show, the end result is always the same.
- MichaelMoser123 5y agoi think that this story should really be taken as a warning to everyone: if you start to curtail democracy by limiting its domain, then you really end up with the exact opposite of it.