Wats0ns@sh.itjust.works to Lefty Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 year agoTwo sides of a same coinsh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down12
arrow-up141arrow-down1imageTwo sides of a same coinsh.itjust.worksWats0ns@sh.itjust.works to Lefty Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square5fedilink
minus-squareuphillbothways@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoPolitical/Social power in the hands of: The People = Democracy The few = Dictatorship/Oligarchy/some variety of tyranny Property/Economic power in the hands of: The People = Socialism/Communism The few = Capitalism It’s clear both belong in the hands of the people. That, as a species, we can only ever manage to get halfway is fucking bullshit.
minus-squareuphillbothways@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoThat would be great. Seems like it’s been tried mostly in name only and too rarely.
Political/Social power in the hands of:
The People = Democracy
The few = Dictatorship/Oligarchy/some variety of tyranny
Property/Economic power in the hands of:
The People = Socialism/Communism
The few = Capitalism
It’s clear both belong in the hands of the people. That, as a species, we can only ever manage to get halfway is fucking bullshit.
What if we had democratic socialism?
That would be great. Seems like it’s been tried mostly in name only and too rarely.