Hi! I am a stranger on this instance, I have read a lot of warnings about the "tankie triad", but wanted to see for myself and keep an open mind.
I watched this video, and it made me want to take a deep dive into socialism/communism, with as much objectivity as I can. https://youtu.be/BeRjTtKFlVM
I understand how capitalism works, and I have doubts that it is a sustainable system for society long term, but social democracy has been a good way of keeping capitalism in-check in Norway. So even if capitalism is not ideal, it is in theory possible to tax the rich more and keep the whole thing going in the future. I also understand the exploitation and the extraction of surplus value, rent seeking etc.
Other capitalist countries such as the US is currently struggling with basic human needs. And that is "the shining beacon of capitalism".
In Norway it has for a long time been common to use the US as an example of what not to do.
What I am interested in learning is how society would operate and function under socialism / communism. More about the differences. Preferably from less dry sources than The Capital from Marx. Where can I learn more? Preferably a bit entertaining.
It is important to me that it is historically accurate and factually correct.
Look forward to your replies ๐
Anybody who uses the term "tankie" can safely be ignored and blocked.
Even though some of these concessions have been rolled back? Also, Norway, etc were able to offer these concessions by exploiting other countries.
A podcast called Actually Existing Socialism is really good!
Tankie is a perjorative word, but it refers to those who support authoritarian communism. For instance by denying documented historical events, or support or defend repression from authoritarian regimes.
Why should I ignore their opinions and block those that use the word? Is it that negatively charged?
I believe Norway still has a lot of good systems to take care of its citizens.
We have free healthcare, free education, very cheap kindergartens (highly subsidized), lots of vacation, retirement is guaranteed, if you get disabled you are guaranteed an income for life, etc.
I'll check out the podcast!
It's a meaningless word that liberals and anti-communists use to try and down-punch and discredit us.
https://youtu.be/YVYVBOFYJco
Sure, I'm not saying welfare programs are bad, but the system is still Capitalist. We're already seeing policies being rolled back as the pendulum swings. Norway is able to afford its citizens these luxuries because of its historical exploitation and wealth. That, and because of the proximity to the Soviet Union; they feared uprising similar to what was going on there, so concessions were made. It's always concessions.