Lots of materialism ignorers here. Don’t you get that materialistically, creating a new unquestionable class will lead to self-abolition of the class due to theory? They’re 120% more different from capitalists after all, because they prefer red above gold, which means they’re wholesomerino 1090
(I don’t know what else to write to make the intent of satirising MLs known, instead of sounding like an unironic ML)
In theory, an all-powerful benevolent dictator could use that power to restructure everything before stepping down. Problem is, the sort of person who would become an all-powerful dictator is the sort of person least likely to benevolently give up power.
An-caps. All capitalist no anarchist. Yes, they think they exist, and they’re the only ones. Mention basic anarchist things like mutual aid etc to them. Anti state/authoritarianism, equality, community solidarity and on and on and on. And any illusion will be instantly shattered. At best they are anti state only when the state negatively impacts them. They are for individual freedom for themselves only. As soon as your freedom encroaches on their privilege, what individual freedom? They will froth at the mouth if you suggest equality or equity.
1) those who work as sock puppets in some Russian/Chinese troll farm. Their main goal being to whitewash their autocratic (capitalist) government's reputation and
2) those who fall for the propaganda and genuinely think you can have socialism without democratic rule, that electing a "good" dictator once will somehow lead to anything other than entrenched authoritarianism.
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Lots of materialism ignorers here. Don’t you get that materialistically, creating a new unquestionable class will lead to self-abolition of the class due to theory? They’re 120% more different from capitalists after all, because they prefer red above gold, which means they’re wholesomerino 1090
(I don’t know what else to write to make the intent of satirising MLs known, instead of sounding like an unironic ML)
@PugJesus I'm an anarchist. And totalitarianism to anarchy is a pretty goddamned huge jump.
In theory, an all-powerful benevolent dictator could use that power to restructure everything before stepping down. Problem is, the sort of person who would become an all-powerful dictator is the sort of person least likely to benevolently give up power.
I’m all for handing one person all the power, as long as that person is me, because I don’t trust anyone to get it right.
Unfortunately it’s going to be REALLY hard to convince everyone else of this.
The last time I met a self-proclaimed anarchist in the wild, he was wearing a Trump shirt.
An-caps. All capitalist no anarchist. Yes, they think they exist, and they’re the only ones. Mention basic anarchist things like mutual aid etc to them. Anti state/authoritarianism, equality, community solidarity and on and on and on. And any illusion will be instantly shattered. At best they are anti state only when the state negatively impacts them. They are for individual freedom for themselves only. As soon as your freedom encroaches on their privilege, what individual freedom? They will froth at the mouth if you suggest equality or equity.
@PugJesus I've seen enough of that bullshit. That's why I don't think tankies are leftists.
@nlupo @PugJesus
I think most tankies come in two varieties
1) those who work as sock puppets in some Russian/Chinese troll farm. Their main goal being to whitewash their autocratic (capitalist) government's reputation and
2) those who fall for the propaganda and genuinely think you can have socialism without democratic rule, that electing a "good" dictator once will somehow lead to anything other than entrenched authoritarianism.
@PugJesus I came to the same conclusion back when I was a 15 year old pro-capitalist
is that really so hard lmao