Subj : Re: Communism
To   : Mike Powell
From : Jeff Thiele
Date : Thu Nov 03 2022 18:55:55

On 03 Nov 2022, Mike Powell said the following...
 MP> > Aaron claimed that authoritarianism is the end goal of communism. Both y
 MP> > and he have now tried to move the goalposts.
 MP> He claimed it.  I am saying it is not necessarilly an end goal but is the
 MP> means by which they reach their ends.  They were not my goalposts to
 MP> move.

It is a means to reach an end goal for many, not just communists. For
example, American Republicans are heading that way quite quickly.

 MP> > Authoritarianism can arise under any form of government or economy; it i
 MP> > limited to communism.
 MP> That is like "a square is a rectangle, but not all rectangles are
 MP> squares."  In this case, the "square" (Communism) is always a "rectangle"
 MP> (authoritarian), while other forms of government or economy might be
 MP> rectangles or might be other shapes entirely.

Every form of government can devolve to authoritarianism. Communism often
does, but does not necessarily need to.

 MP> I would rather try one that might be another shape than the one that is
 MP> always a rectangle.

All governments are rectangles in this analogy. There is no government that
is not immune to authoritarianism.

Jeff.

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