Reply #29: Yes, you understand perfectly! We're on the same page. [View All]

[Selatius]

The reason why I hold fast to the idea of trying to devolve decision-making power into the hands of as many people as possible (preferably every citizen possible) is because my family experienced first hand what Stalinist socialism is. You see, we're Vietnamese. We know what it's like to live under a regime that claims to be for the people yet won't even allow people fundamental rights and freedoms. It's just an oligarchy. I believe socialism is ultimately the long-term solution not only for the survival of human civilization but also for the survival of the planet as a life-sustaining system as well, but my reaction is visceral if it is socialism of the authoritarian kind. People like Stalin should be as feared as people like Bush. Socialism without democracy is just more horrendous tyranny.