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Socialist Progressives

Shortsleevedmagician

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11. I don't know about Bolshevism...

Reply to socialist_n_TN (Reply #7)

Mon Jan 9, 2012, 08:03 PM

Jan 2012

I hear a lot about Lenins repression of dissent and the gradual circumventing of soviet influence as the party began to consolidate power. From what Ive heard, the Russian soviets started out as true organs of working class power but had devolved into just "rubber stamps" by 1922. Perhaps you could present the other side of the story?

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I'm sick of the misconception that Socialism = Command Economy. [View all] Odin2005 Jan 2012 OP

My notion is a "command" economy UNTIL socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #1

Socialism, to me, is a response to the needs of the people. Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #2

RE: small businesses.......... socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #8

I know, it's baffling to me too. Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #10

I agree ... and by government, I mean localized communties set up on the concept of mutual aid. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2012 #3

Yes, power needs to be distributed widely. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #4

Paris and Lyon Communes ... a precedent to look at. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2012 #13

I'm left libertarian as well TBF Jan 2012 #5

Workers councils Shortsleevedmagician Jan 2012 #6

They were called "soviets" in '05 and '17........ socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #7

I don't know about Bolshevism... Shortsleevedmagician Jan 2012 #11

I can't argue too much with that notion as the bureaucracy......... socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #12

Yes, and the mirror claim is also irritating. PETRUS Jan 2012 #9

Anarcho-Socialist here and I agree Taverner Jan 2012 #14