3 ms·
Why do you think it's a communist thing? Communist countries (both historically and current) tend to protect their borders fervently. I'd say no-border cosmopo
by ginko 10mo ago
Why do you think it's a communist thing? Communist countries (both historically and current) tend to protect their borders fervently.
I'd say no-border cosmopolitanism is more of a classic liberalism thing.
- MrBuddyCasino 10mo agoOne must distinguish between "classical" communism (Stalinism, which is dead except in North Korea) and the modern variety, which is alive and well and I think is what you mean. There are many that think themselves "cosmopolitan", when it is a delusion and coping mechanism about being a parochial hicklib. A chip on their shoulder that makes them especially fervent acolytes of liberalism (as in: Obama flavoured, not the other kind), hoping it offsets their humble origins after moving to the big city, so folks won't get the idea that they are flyover country chuds that vote the wrong way. A cosmopolitan, as in one that truly knows the different cultures and people of the world because he has deep first hand experience, or has read so much that it allows to draw some independent form of conclusion, is either a strong proponent of borders or a fool. The core tenet that makes this communism-adjacent is the denial of differences: everyone is equal, "no one is illegal" etc pp. Ignorance of history and the nature of man is a must to take this position.
- nozzlegear 10mo ago> parochial hicklib [...] offsets their humble origins [...] flyover country chuds Tell us how you really feel, good grief. > everyone is equal, "no one is illegal" etc This but unironically.
- MrBuddyCasino 10mo ago> Tell us how you really feel, good grief. This is not "how I feel" or my actual opinion of liberals in general. It is a certain archetype that I unfortunately know all too well. > This but unironically. You can just say you're a communist, you know. The core tenet will always be some appeal to equality, no matter how you like to describe yourself ("socialist", "liberal", "a decent heckin' human being" in Reddit speech or what have you).
- nozzlegear 10mo agoI'm a Third Way Neo-corporate Georgist.
- MrBuddyCasino 10mo agoGeorgism is interesting, „Third Way“ just means social democrat with extra steps. Not sure what neo-corporatism is?
- miyoji 10mo ago> A cosmopolitan, as in one that truly knows the different cultures and people of the world because he has deep first hand experience, or has read so much that it allows to draw some independent form of conclusion, is either a strong proponent of borders or a fool. This is the most incredible No-True-Scotsman fallacy I've ever read.
- MrBuddyCasino 10mo agoThanks, I was thinking about alluding to it even more obviously.