• rockSlayer@lemmy.world
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    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.

    • katy ✨@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      10 months ago

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

    • Cowbee [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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      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.