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Being the Only Socialist in the Family Rule (midwest.social)

submitted 10 months ago by mossy_capivara@midwest.social to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

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[-] rockSlayer@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

Socialism means one thing: democratic control over the economy. It's radically left-wing in most of the world, and because of that socialists also advocate for other radically leftist ideas. I'm one of the radical leftists that don't believe governments should exist at all in their current form, but that's not what makes me a socialist.

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

Socialism being more international isn't just because it's radical, but because Communism can only exist fully if there is no Capitalism anywhere to re-emerge. What you've said is correct, just incomplete IMO.

[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 10 months ago

isn't government not existing just a form of libertarianism? (not trying to argue or anything; just genuinely curious)

[-] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Kind of. Communism itself is described as a Stateless, Classless, moneyless society, and Anarchism is Stateless as well. Socialism is just collective ownership of industry.