"Socialism is the goal, communism is the way to reach it" is actually what a lot of MLs seem to secretly believe in the sense that they want to use the appeal of communism to motivate people to create socialism. I have seen very little interest from them in actually building communism.
I regret to inform you that there are people walking around today, espousing the benefits of fascism, who have never lived under fascism and who have no plans to be a fascist leader.
Not altruistic in terms of trying to benefit everyone; altruistic in terms of expecting people to unselfishly serve the nation. This is the ideology, not the reality obviously.
Well, I was deliberate to not say "if we got rid of the private holders of capital." Capital being successfully democratically controlled is key. I'm definitely with you on there being countless other bad options.
The top and bottom are still uncovered so the illusion is still operative.
"Socialism is the goal, communism is the way to reach it" is actually what a lot of MLs seem to secretly believe in the sense that they want to use the appeal of communism to motivate people to create socialism. I have seen very little interest from them in actually building communism.
In terms of valuing humanity, yes, fascists do not care about humanity or individual humans. They value their nation or identity as an abstract.
The defining moment of the 2000s was that guy throwing a shoe at Bush's head.
I regret to inform you that there are people walking around today, espousing the benefits of fascism, who have never lived under fascism and who have no plans to be a fascist leader.
It's what true believers believe.
You're misreading the axes.
There are different kinds of ancaps. Objectivists are also in that category.
Again, not claiming fascists are altruistic. Their ideology assumes people in general are not self-interested.
Sure but they also believe this is in line with human nature. And they trust their leadership to not be self-interested.
Not altruistic in terms of trying to benefit everyone; altruistic in terms of expecting people to unselfishly serve the nation. This is the ideology, not the reality obviously.
They expect individuals to sacrifice their self-interest for the nation, and expect leaders to voluntarily do what is in the interest of the nation.
Maybe, what are you referring to?
Well, I was deliberate to not say "if we got rid of the private holders of capital." Capital being successfully democratically controlled is key. I'm definitely with you on there being countless other bad options.
Maybe you'd like this piece by the same artist https://slrpnk.net/post/34365210
I totally agree, but the gardens depicted strike me more as ornamental.
That stuff has less of an effect if power is distributed.