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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Also use the term "Democratic Socialism" to contrast with the other Communist/Socialist ideologies that involves Vanguardism. People hear "Socialism" and think "Big Bad Dictator", I'm like bruh, Socialism and Democracy isn't mutually exclusive, its totally compatible.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I personally prefer libertarian socialism (in particular, anarchism), but I'm down for anything that is not authoritarian and not capitalistic.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

that is not authoritarian

all states are authoritarian the nature of the state is authority

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yes, that's why the goal should be to make states obsolete

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The only way to accomplish that is with international socialism

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

That would be ideal, yes

[–] rhombus 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It’s arguably not socialism without democracy in some form. If the people have no say, then it isn’t social ownership. Vanguardism can claim it’s a step towards socialism, but until power is decentralized somehow it’s just state capitalism.