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How do you mean?

In Reply to: reply posted by Piper on February 10, 19100 at 13:09:25:

: Piper: Well, Nikhil seems to think that socialism is incompatiable with dictatorship. That is blatantly false as far as i am concerned.

How do you mean? In what sense? Where? I hope your not trying to begin some kind of anarcho-sectarian rangle against socialism, comrade.

: I agree that dictatorship is conceivably a necessary device in some circumstances.

Well, not so much dictatorship, which can be misinterpreted, but a lack of political rangling, the appointment of politicians by majoritarian vote etc. a necessary provisional phase in social organisation.

Follow Ups:

• socialism can conceivably exist under a dictatorship, as it can exist under a democracy. Piper February 11 19100 (8)
  • The degree of empowerment, direct action and producer/consumer self management is what really differentiates dictatorship and democracy. Lark February 14 19100 (0)
  • Socialism can only be brought about by the dictatorship of the proletariat Chuck Virginia February 11 19100 (6)
    • Kautsky was right. NJ DSA MA, USA February 14 19100 (1)
      • About what? Chuck Virginia February 15 19100 (0)
    • That is a matter of opinion and blood soaked history. Lark Soldiers against the guillotine February 14 19100 (3)
      • Wild Man Lark Hank February 15 19100 (2)
        • Wild and anti-humanist leninism. Lark February 15 19100 (1)
          • That's how I feel (by the way, Lark, ever hear of Lurgan?) MDG February 16 19100 (0)