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this post was submitted on 23 Apr 2025
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Ah yes, sorry, "Don't tell me what to doooo no bed-time!!" isn't a real ideology. It's a reactionary bastardization of an ideologue dedicated to liberation into an individualistic mental self-jerk. Besides for the origins of words..."totalitarianism" sounds like a really lazy way of saying "muh authoritarianism is bad".
While you can self-jerk in your ivory tower about perfect ideologues; practical applications of communism require a certain level of "authoritarianism" to defend the revolution from threats and to actually seize and control the means of production for the workers. Average Chinese citizen eats more protein and is slowly reaching a higher PP than the average American. Average Cuban has a higher life expectancy and lower infant mortality rate.
Seems like "authoritarianism" is a hell of a lot healthier and kills less people than the rugged, calvinist "individualism" that the Western hegemony breeds in it's own core and globally. By the way friend, communist states are told what to do and "what to think" by a party that is dedicated and made up by the workers of the state dedicated to servicing the working class. This is why most of China has state-owned industry directing resources to private institutions that fulfill consumer needs and a state-owned bank.
Also, damn, Sovet Union had a higher home owner-ship rate?? What about muh individualliiiiisssmmmm to form your ooowwn destinnyyy not decidddeed by the staaaate pbbbttt
Buddy we’re talking about a definition of a word. You need to control your emotions.
I made a clear statement. Totalitarianism kills. I stand by that firmly. I didn’t say you’re stupid. I didn’t challenge your political position. I purely, fucking, said totalitarianism kills. And if you take my stance on authoritarianism as a political challenge, then I’d honestly hope to god your hands never get anywhere close to power.
I don’t know how to say this without you thinking I’m trying to be condescending, but I wish you good health.
Buddy, your slippery-slimey weaseling isn't gonna work here. What is the context of totalitarianism being brought up here on a communist forum in a drive-by comment when the word is typically used by most as a "whistle" for anti-authoritarianism in a manner of anti-commmunist/anti-fascist "three arrows" bullshit?
It's obvious what your intent was, you just don't like it being deconstructed for the sake of what it is instead of whatever "moral principle" you're putting on as a front. Democracy and rugged Calvinist individualism kills far more and you're free to stand firmly by that statement while most of the western world has a higher death toll than any communist or "totalitarian" nation through just their economic actions via exploitation of the third world. Should we add military interventions as well?
I do indeed take it as a political challenge. Because it's politically illiterate. My health is fine, thank you. I got work but a lovely partner and family to talk to every day.