About REAL-SOCIALISM
So, my history class is currently dealing with the DDR (GDR in English terms) and the Sowjet Union… To be honest, I’ve been always a romantic and I think I’ll always be fascinated with the thought of socialism. But damn, what those countries made of it…
First of all, I don’t like (anymore) how socialism priviledges just one class, the working class. I think this is the first step into the wrong direction because afterall, we are all individuals with different interests. The elaboration of an enemy image is not what we need.
Nevertheless, I believe that state control is necessary in order to create a just society. Especially in economy, since we are all witnesses of how injust it can be towards individuals.
I think the problem is that people tense up between the how and but too much. If one says one wants stronger control in the economic parts one is fastly characterized as a communist. This is simply false and populstic, because politics are shaped by so many different nuances so that there’ll always be multiple choices.
I’ll always be more left than right-winged simply because here, the focus is that everyone deserves the same chances. And I think the state’s task is to create a just platform for a just lifestyle.
I am not a politician but I still think that we all should be concerned about politics and we should be concerned about that everyone should have the same chances. I think it’s just really complex, all of this, and that’s why many tend to rather leave it to others to arrange it. But, the problem is, that we cannot be not concerned what happens in our world and that we all should be somehow engaged in making it a good place. Not leave it up to others……..
What my generation’s advantage is, that we have not experienced the fight between capitalism and communism. With enough studies, we can draw a more distanced picture of both and can conclude what would be better for the future.
I know this post leaves a lot of room but I still need to collect my thoughts.
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Most people also don’t realize that there’s a huge difference between equality and equal chances. I, personally, don’t believe in total equality, but I believe in equal chances. And I don’t believe in capitalism, and least not the way it is now (let’s face it, sooner or alter this systemdestroys itself). But you can’t say usually say that without having people assume you’re some kind of left-winged-hippie-terrorist-nutjob.
