With the above said, I want to ask, to whom would communism appeal towards, nowadays? Why or how has communism lost its appeal, if it really has? — Shawn
With history speaking for itself, I doubt many young people see the appeal of communism. — Tzeentch
Why or how has communism lost its appeal, if it really has? — Shawn
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleichschaltung
The Nazi term Gleichschaltung (German pronunciation: [ˈɡlaɪçʃaltʊŋ] ⓘ) or "coordination" was the process of Nazification by which Adolf Hitler — leader of the Nazi Party in Germany — successively established a system of totalitarian control and coordination over all aspects of German society "from the economy and trade associations to the media, culture and education".[1]
It has been variously translated as "coordination",[4][5][6] "Nazification of state and society",[7] "synchronization",[3] and "bringing into line".[7]
That is why it is necessary for the ruling mafia to arrest and imprison people like Telegram's owner Pavel Durov. He may have successfully escaped Gleichschaltung by the Russian Federation in the past, but Durov is currently being "synchronized" by the French authorities instead. Elon Musk and his Twitter platform (nowadays called "X") will sooner or later also find themselves more thoroughly "synchronized". — Tarskian
Prophecy? Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Zhang Yiming, ... are still "at large" in the open. — jorndoe
The French judicial wanted Pavel Durov for ignoring authorities looking into some possible crimes on Telegram. Do you think those laws (are meant to) implement Gleichschaltung? — jorndoe
Why or how has communism lost its appeal, if it really has? — Shawn
Why Russian milbloggers and propagandists are freaking out about Telegram's CEO arrest (— Chris York · Kyiv Independent · Aug 31, 2024) — jorndoe
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/30/elon-musk-wealth-power
Elon Musk is out of control.
Here is how to rein him in.
Robert Reich
Here are six ways to rein in Musk:
1. Boycott Tesla.
2. Advertisers should boycott X.
3. Regulators around the world should threaten Musk with arrest if he doesn’t stop disseminating lies and hate on X.
4. In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission should demand that Musk take down lies that are likely to endanger individuals – and if he does not, sue him under Section Five of the FTC Act.
5. The US government – and we taxpayers – have additional power over Musk, if we’re willing to use it. The US should terminate its contracts with him, starting with Musk’s SpaceX.
6. Make sure Musk’s favorite candidate for president is not elected.
Oh, there's even on PF members to whom communism and the ideas of Marx appeal. If we talk about Marxism-Leninism, the official ideology of the Soviet Union, there's few if any that support that.With the above said, I want to ask, to whom would communism appeal towards, nowadays? Why or how has communism lost its appeal, if it really has? — Shawn
I think elements of it are more appealing today given the possibility of humanity hitting the singularity increasing. It is within reason that if such an extraordinary event was to happen then practically everyone would have access to what would be limitless resources. Therefore, within Communist ideologies there could be some useful applications for such a transition. — I like sushi
And now when even the CCP looks more like fascist than communist and time has past from the days of the Soviet Union, things seem even more nostalgic. — ssu
@ShawnWhy or how has communism lost its appeal, if it really has?
With the above said, I want to ask, to whom would communism appeal towards, nowadays? — Shawn
the United States is more cosmopolitan than ever. — Shawn
I did not believe that a Cause which stood for a beautiful ideal,
for anarchism, for release and freedom from conventions and prejudice,
should demand the denial of life and joy.
Because capitalism adapted to serve people. 40 hour work weeks, paid time off, Osha, and fantastic government regulation make life pretty good and generally healthy for its citizens. Communism was a product of tremendous income inequality and the rise of corporate power. People wanted government to fix that, and communism seemed a good way to do so. — Philosophim
My questions to you:
How many people see 'communism' as a beautiful ideal? — BC
How many think that 'communism' will bring release and freedom from conventions and prejudice?
(How many even approve of abandonment of convention and prejudice?)
How many people look to 'communism' as an affirmation of life and joy? — BC
I don't believe it is applicable towards the current state of affairs of many developed and developing countries. — Shawn
By the way, COBOL was invented by Grace Brewster Hopper in 1959. Among other things she had a PhD in Mathematics from Yale. A guided-missile destroyer, USS Hopper, was named for her, as was the Cray XE6 "Hopper" supercomputer at NERSC, as was the Nvidia Superchip "Grace Hopper". During her lifetime, Hopper was awarded 40 honorary degrees from universities across the world. A college at Yale University was renamed in her honor.
Why the hell not? — BC
Simply won't happen — Shawn
National socialism surely was quite leftist, and hence the overwhelming vitriol against communism. Especially on the political left, competing ideologies are extreme enemies of each other.Was there ever a time when Fascism and Communism did not have a lot in common? Both are totalitarian ideologies right out of the box, and in their practical implementations they always gravitated towards each other. — SophistiCat
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