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Originally Posted by hairymarx
That's why we Marxists, as opposed to the Utopian tradition, which you appear to be a part of, believe in putting our theory into practice. So rather than restricting our ideas to the lecture theatre, we actually do something in practice: "The philosophers have only interpretted the world in different ways, the point however is to change it". We 'walk the walk, not just talk the talk' so to speak.
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Sorry Hairy, but with no successful example for you to bring to the table here, you are that which you claim to not be..................solely on the "lecture circuit" promoting a theory you resonate with. This is further evidenced by your rather common-left habit of diluting your idealogy with rhythmic bashing of capitalism with childish name-calling, but nothing explained further. That there exists a wealth of evidence as to the failure of capitalism, your inability to substantiate your position against it with substance, coupled with your denial of the success of Socialist communities under the leadership of strong rulers proves your confine to the Marxist classroom setting alone.
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You therefore wrongly assume that the existing minority ruling elite who act on the behalf of capital, can bring about socialism on behalf of the working class majority. This is the same trap that all the brutal tyrannical regimes of the past (Stalin, Mao etc) who professed their false socialist credentials, fell into.
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Central planners in a socialist society never "act on the behalf of capital." They collect and control it on behalf of, and for the benefit of the masses (see "Social Security" or "Universal Healthcare").
Socialism has never thrived from the inside out. People simply can never be relied upon to "do the right thing" by personal choice............they must have incentive. When a system such as ours requires forfeiture of property and other wealth to the benefit of the less productive and the promotion of uniformity and fairness, enforcement from without has proven to be the only method reliable.
I remain repititous with my unanswered question: Would you think the US can establish a socialist system of universal healthcare by voluntary compliance? Never gonna happen.