So, as we speak, I'm sitting at my computer listening to Hannity on FOX News. Don't ask me why, it's just something that I do. I guess I just want to hear both sides of a story, but now I'm off topic. Anyways, under FOX's banner of "Fair and Balanced," Sean Hannity's episode for Sunday, August 15, 2010, is about how Liberals are ruining the country, how Liberals think Conservatives should be completely ignored, and how the Liberals are ruining Democracy.
I say to you this, FOX: It takes two to tango.
Let's put it this way, if you want Democracy in our Republic, then your should attempt to actually make compromises on bills. That's kind of what Democracy is about. Sure, the Democrats are going against public opinion, but you are doing nothing but having every member of your party vote no. That is not Democracy, and to blame the Democrats is to only address half of the problem.
Furthermore, as you do nothing but complain and vote no, rather than collaborating and discussing, the result is a series of bills that are worse off than they were in the beginning. The extreme partisanship is making the choice increasingly awful. So, in a sense, even though it is the Democratic bills that are ruining the country now, it is your fault that they can leave as-is. I seriously doubt you'll do much better if you gain Congress.
Also, to say that Liberals don't want to listen to Conservatives on the basis of Republicans being illegitimate is fallacy. Sure, some will, simply because you've had no new ideas for the last 50 years, and no good ideas for almost 70, but that's okay. They won't listen to you because you're making no effort to listen to them. Respect is a two-way pass: you show it to them and they'll show it to you.
Finally, the very fact that this is your headline story shows that you are so incredibly Rightward-aligned that your slogan should be stripped in a court of law for false advertisement. Sure, your general news programs are fairly unaligned, but as soon as that portion ends, the bias comes forth. You have never simply reported and had the viewer decide, but instead you have given your opinion as fact and shown that fact as infallible on your heavily-viewed television show. Stop it.
I'll help you Republicans for a moment on what to do. First, you need to ditch the Tea Party. They are not a representation of Republicanism and will do nothing more to you than what Nader did to Gore in 2000. Next, you need to come up with some new ideas. Fiscal Conservatism is your ally, but just boasting tax cuts and small government has been attempted before (by Reagan) and failed (by Reagan). However, you need to address social issues. You can't call yourselves a Libertarian-esque party if you are opposing such civil liberties as gay marriage, the Ground Zero mosque, or legalization of recreational marijuana. This just makes you look like hypocrites. Forget the fact that I'm a Socialist and could argue for hours on that alone, just follow these steps and people will stop hating you more. (By the way, Social Conservatism makes you guys look like Nazis. Just saying.)
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Monday, May 10, 2010
Greece and Socialism
Well ladies and gentlemen (but mostly Derec), it may finally be here!
Over the past year, Greece has seen a lot of hardship. After electing the Panhellenistic Socialist Movement into the majority party slot of the Greek Parliament, radical economic failures began to ensue. Spending went out of control, corruption rose to an all time high, and the economy sank to an all time low as Greece proved to the world, unintentionally, that Socialism cannot be legislated.
The possibility of Socialism could never be higher.
As the USSR and China proved, Socialism cannot work in a Pre-Capitalist society, and, as Greece has proved, Socialism cannot be passed into law within a Capitalist society. The latter's events have been catastrophic. Riots, strikes, and protests are more than commonplace, executives are being kidnapped and held at ransom by angry, hungry workers, and thousands upon thousands can neither find a job nor feed their families. In short: revolution is brewing.
Workers throughout Greece have united for a peaceful, successful, fair, free, and happy Greece and have kindled a new possibility of Socialism. As I've said before, no nation has ever pulled off Socialism with any success because they either hadn't achieved the progress of Capitalism. However, Greece is a fully industrialized, fully progressed, fully Capitalist, First World nation, meaning that the requirements for Socialism have been met. Workers' revolution has begun.
It is beginning to appear that the nation that created Democracy is about to perfect it.
Like always: COMMENT!!!! (Please)
Over the past year, Greece has seen a lot of hardship. After electing the Panhellenistic Socialist Movement into the majority party slot of the Greek Parliament, radical economic failures began to ensue. Spending went out of control, corruption rose to an all time high, and the economy sank to an all time low as Greece proved to the world, unintentionally, that Socialism cannot be legislated.
The possibility of Socialism could never be higher.
As the USSR and China proved, Socialism cannot work in a Pre-Capitalist society, and, as Greece has proved, Socialism cannot be passed into law within a Capitalist society. The latter's events have been catastrophic. Riots, strikes, and protests are more than commonplace, executives are being kidnapped and held at ransom by angry, hungry workers, and thousands upon thousands can neither find a job nor feed their families. In short: revolution is brewing.
Workers throughout Greece have united for a peaceful, successful, fair, free, and happy Greece and have kindled a new possibility of Socialism. As I've said before, no nation has ever pulled off Socialism with any success because they either hadn't achieved the progress of Capitalism. However, Greece is a fully industrialized, fully progressed, fully Capitalist, First World nation, meaning that the requirements for Socialism have been met. Workers' revolution has begun.
It is beginning to appear that the nation that created Democracy is about to perfect it.
Like always: COMMENT!!!! (Please)
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
What is Communism?
Usually, when Americans think "Communism," they think "Totalitarian regime bent on killing, infringing liberties, and setting up long feed lines to starve people." This is horridly wrong. If you've read "Follow the Directions," then this should make more sense. What those people called "Communism" was what happens when you try to reach Socialism without reaching Capitalism first. You can't produce for everyone and bad things happen. So, then, what is this actual Communism?
Communism is practically identical to Socialism, however, there's a twist. Whereas Socialism maintains the idea of being a State, Communism dissolves the State, the class, the private ownership, etc. and sets up complete autonomy with remarkably limited, Libertarian-style government. As you have probably noticed, the USSR was nothing like that at all, having one of the largest governments ever.
In essence, Communism is Anarchy, but with different steps involved.
Communism = (Socialism, Dissolution of State)
Anarchy = (Dissolution of State, Socialism)
They're just two methods of reaching the same thing.
So what would Communism imply?
-No class. Everyone is completely equal on an economic standpoint, and money is gradually phased out.
-No private property. Everything is owned by everybody, and is then distributed to you (kind of like renting for life).
-Democracy. Workers would elect more workers to represent the masses and govern them. Additionally, as the dictatorship is of the proletariat, the representatives are subject to recall and removal at any time (to preserve representation and eliminate corruption).
-Socialism (See What is Socialism?).
Now sure, there are many more details and such, but they are relatively insignificant and can be discussed in the COMMENTS. Also, concerns and debates go in the same area.
NEXT TIME: How Would Socialism Even Work?
Communism is practically identical to Socialism, however, there's a twist. Whereas Socialism maintains the idea of being a State, Communism dissolves the State, the class, the private ownership, etc. and sets up complete autonomy with remarkably limited, Libertarian-style government. As you have probably noticed, the USSR was nothing like that at all, having one of the largest governments ever.
In essence, Communism is Anarchy, but with different steps involved.
Communism = (Socialism, Dissolution of State)
Anarchy = (Dissolution of State, Socialism)
They're just two methods of reaching the same thing.
So what would Communism imply?
-No class. Everyone is completely equal on an economic standpoint, and money is gradually phased out.
-No private property. Everything is owned by everybody, and is then distributed to you (kind of like renting for life).
-Democracy. Workers would elect more workers to represent the masses and govern them. Additionally, as the dictatorship is of the proletariat, the representatives are subject to recall and removal at any time (to preserve representation and eliminate corruption).
-Socialism (See What is Socialism?).
Now sure, there are many more details and such, but they are relatively insignificant and can be discussed in the COMMENTS. Also, concerns and debates go in the same area.
NEXT TIME: How Would Socialism Even Work?
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Follow the Directions
Most opponents of Socialism have said, "Max, that can't work! It failed already in Russia!"
Those people are silly, but wrong. Socialism is part of Karl Marx's history of class struggle theory. Essentially, society moves through specific stage based on which class is in power and how it gets that power. It all began with:
Primitive Communism:
There was no social class at the beginning of our existence as humans. Our ancestors lived in egalitarian tribal environments with no leader at all. Men and women were equal, all produced, and steps were taken to make sure that nobody became more powerful than anyone else. Unfortunately, but with necessity, this dissolved into...
Slavery:
This is not quite the slavery that you learn in American History. Rather, it is where class is determined by birth. Either you are born into power, or you are born a laborer, and there is nothing that you can do to change it. The latter group was oppressed, essentially into slavery, by the former group, thus beginning the class struggle. This gave way thousands of years later to....
Feudalism:
This is with the kings, queens, serfs, and peasants. Power comes from a Divine being, so kings rule because God (or Allah, or whoever) told them that they were supposed to rule. These people did very little work and oppressed the serfs, and peasants, as well as the emerging bourgeois middle class (merchants, usually). Eventually, during the Industrial Revolutions, the bourgeois took power, forming....
Capitalism:
Finally, you have the ability to change your social class, however, it is very difficult. Class is determined by wealth, specifically whether or not you "own the means of production." This stratifies class into bourgeois and proletariat: those that prosper from work, and those that work. This system allows for super production, being able to actually provide for everyone, but establishing things like "cost," thus reducing many previously social relationships into mere money relationships (more on that at a later date, perhaps). According to Marx, and what I'll talk about later, the proletariat will rise up, abolishing class through violent revolution, forming....
Socialism:
Free of class. Free of property. Free of oppression. Just, free. This is the penultimate stage of history where government begins to phase out, and people begin to get back to their Primitive Communist roots, but with all the technological advancements. Eventually, government goes away, bringing about....
Communism:
I will discuss this next time.
Like before, any questions, comments, or concerns belong in the COMMENTS area.
Those people are silly, but wrong. Socialism is part of Karl Marx's history of class struggle theory. Essentially, society moves through specific stage based on which class is in power and how it gets that power. It all began with:
Primitive Communism:
There was no social class at the beginning of our existence as humans. Our ancestors lived in egalitarian tribal environments with no leader at all. Men and women were equal, all produced, and steps were taken to make sure that nobody became more powerful than anyone else. Unfortunately, but with necessity, this dissolved into...
Slavery:
This is not quite the slavery that you learn in American History. Rather, it is where class is determined by birth. Either you are born into power, or you are born a laborer, and there is nothing that you can do to change it. The latter group was oppressed, essentially into slavery, by the former group, thus beginning the class struggle. This gave way thousands of years later to....
Feudalism:
This is with the kings, queens, serfs, and peasants. Power comes from a Divine being, so kings rule because God (or Allah, or whoever) told them that they were supposed to rule. These people did very little work and oppressed the serfs, and peasants, as well as the emerging bourgeois middle class (merchants, usually). Eventually, during the Industrial Revolutions, the bourgeois took power, forming....
Capitalism:
Finally, you have the ability to change your social class, however, it is very difficult. Class is determined by wealth, specifically whether or not you "own the means of production." This stratifies class into bourgeois and proletariat: those that prosper from work, and those that work. This system allows for super production, being able to actually provide for everyone, but establishing things like "cost," thus reducing many previously social relationships into mere money relationships (more on that at a later date, perhaps). According to Marx, and what I'll talk about later, the proletariat will rise up, abolishing class through violent revolution, forming....
Socialism:
Free of class. Free of property. Free of oppression. Just, free. This is the penultimate stage of history where government begins to phase out, and people begin to get back to their Primitive Communist roots, but with all the technological advancements. Eventually, government goes away, bringing about....
Communism:
I will discuss this next time.
Like before, any questions, comments, or concerns belong in the COMMENTS area.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
What is Socialism?
Socialism.
You hear it in the news, you read it on billboards, you learn about it in History class, and you fear it on Glenn Beck, but what exactly is Socialism?
Socialism is a social (what happens in your personal life), political (what happens in the government), and economic (what happens with money) system. What it calls for is equality. There's no discrimination, there's no rich/poor, and all are treated as equals. So far, there have been two main kinds of Socialism, but many smaller suggested kinds: Democratic Socialism and Marxian Socialism. The funny thing is, these two are remarkably similar.
Democratic Socialism has been achieved in countries (like Britain, Sweden, etc.) by legislation. Workers have been unhappy with the current state of things and protest, leading lawmakers to make Socialist strives. In Democratic Socialism, workers elect their bosses and government officials, and the profit of a business is cut evenly among all of the workers in an industry.
Marxian Socialism calls for revolution. It also states that revolution is inevitable. According to this doctrine, Capitalism will inevitably fail, and, due to the natural course of history, workers will rise up to establish an equal Socialist State. Among Marxists, this Socialism is almsot one and the same with the ideas of Democratic Socialism, but in order for Marxists to have their way, the revolution has to take place in a Capitalist country (America, Britain, France, Germany, Canada, etc.). If this does not occur, what you get is failure.
The failed Socialism was never even close to Socialism in the first place. This is what China, Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, and the USSR claimed to have had, while, in reality, they all had a system of State Capitalism (where the government is the businessman and everyone else is miserable). THIS IS NOT SOCIALISM. AT. ALL. By going from kings and peasants to a Socialist State, this kind of catastrophe happens, bringing famine, starvation, and death.
Finally, and I think that this is very important, Socialism does not mean a planned economy. The government does not call all of the shots, and the government does not own the businesses. What the government does have is the ability to provide things like health care and education. Everything else is to the workers to cooperate for the greater good of all mankind. The farmer, the grocer, and the manufacturer would all be working together (along with millions of others) to produce for the good of all, so that everyone can enjoy the benefits of what is made in a Socialist State.
If you feel like something DESPERATELY IMPORTANT is not present, or if you disagree with everything I said; if you want to argue or discuss, then leave a comment.
UP NEXT: What I saw on Glenn Beck Today (Tuesday, April 6, 2010)!
You hear it in the news, you read it on billboards, you learn about it in History class, and you fear it on Glenn Beck, but what exactly is Socialism?
Socialism is a social (what happens in your personal life), political (what happens in the government), and economic (what happens with money) system. What it calls for is equality. There's no discrimination, there's no rich/poor, and all are treated as equals. So far, there have been two main kinds of Socialism, but many smaller suggested kinds: Democratic Socialism and Marxian Socialism. The funny thing is, these two are remarkably similar.
Democratic Socialism has been achieved in countries (like Britain, Sweden, etc.) by legislation. Workers have been unhappy with the current state of things and protest, leading lawmakers to make Socialist strives. In Democratic Socialism, workers elect their bosses and government officials, and the profit of a business is cut evenly among all of the workers in an industry.
Marxian Socialism calls for revolution. It also states that revolution is inevitable. According to this doctrine, Capitalism will inevitably fail, and, due to the natural course of history, workers will rise up to establish an equal Socialist State. Among Marxists, this Socialism is almsot one and the same with the ideas of Democratic Socialism, but in order for Marxists to have their way, the revolution has to take place in a Capitalist country (America, Britain, France, Germany, Canada, etc.). If this does not occur, what you get is failure.
The failed Socialism was never even close to Socialism in the first place. This is what China, Korea, Vietnam, Cuba, and the USSR claimed to have had, while, in reality, they all had a system of State Capitalism (where the government is the businessman and everyone else is miserable). THIS IS NOT SOCIALISM. AT. ALL. By going from kings and peasants to a Socialist State, this kind of catastrophe happens, bringing famine, starvation, and death.
Finally, and I think that this is very important, Socialism does not mean a planned economy. The government does not call all of the shots, and the government does not own the businesses. What the government does have is the ability to provide things like health care and education. Everything else is to the workers to cooperate for the greater good of all mankind. The farmer, the grocer, and the manufacturer would all be working together (along with millions of others) to produce for the good of all, so that everyone can enjoy the benefits of what is made in a Socialist State.
If you feel like something DESPERATELY IMPORTANT is not present, or if you disagree with everything I said; if you want to argue or discuss, then leave a comment.
UP NEXT: What I saw on Glenn Beck Today (Tuesday, April 6, 2010)!
Monday, April 5, 2010
Operation: Commie Blog
Operation: Commie Blog has officially commenced. For those of you against Communism, or who label it as impossble and/or evil, I recommend that you leave, or at least take some learning from this site. This blog will serve mainly to the purposes of explaining Socialism and Communism in their actual way (not the Red Scare/Right-Wing fear-driven way), to interpret various media subjects, and to give a bit of insight into areas of American politics.
Coming soon are:
What is Socialism?
What is Communism?
Follow the Directions
A Libertarian Ideology
Different Types of Communism Part 1
I very much enjoy conflict and debate, so if you disagree on anything I say, or just feel like raging all over the site, please do, but keep it inquisitive or smart (no trolling).
Until later, Comrades,
Max Wellbrock-Talley
Coming soon are:
What is Socialism?
What is Communism?
Follow the Directions
A Libertarian Ideology
Different Types of Communism Part 1
I very much enjoy conflict and debate, so if you disagree on anything I say, or just feel like raging all over the site, please do, but keep it inquisitive or smart (no trolling).
Until later, Comrades,
Max Wellbrock-Talley
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