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Socialist Progressives

Odin2005

(53,521 posts) Sun Jan 8, 2012, 10:51 AM Jan 2012

I'm sick of the misconception that Socialism = Command Economy. [View all]

This socialist totally rejects the notion of a command economy, I believe in a co-op-based market economy, with only things like healthcare, utilities, etc. controlled by the government.

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I'm sick of the misconception that Socialism = Command Economy. [View all] Odin2005 Jan 2012 OP

My notion is a "command" economy UNTIL socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #1

Socialism, to me, is a response to the needs of the people. Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #2

RE: small businesses.......... socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #8

I know, it's baffling to me too. Starry Messenger Jan 2012 #10

I agree ... and by government, I mean localized communties set up on the concept of mutual aid. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2012 #3

Yes, power needs to be distributed widely. Jackpine Radical Jan 2012 #4

Paris and Lyon Communes ... a precedent to look at. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2012 #13

I'm left libertarian as well TBF Jan 2012 #5

Workers councils Shortsleevedmagician Jan 2012 #6

They were called "soviets" in '05 and '17........ socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #7

I don't know about Bolshevism... Shortsleevedmagician Jan 2012 #11

I can't argue too much with that notion as the bureaucracy......... socialist_n_TN Jan 2012 #12

Yes, and the mirror claim is also irritating. PETRUS Jan 2012 #9

Anarcho-Socialist here and I agree Taverner Jan 2012 #14