A quote loosely attributed to Aldous Huxley, but contested here.

“The perfect dictatorship would have the appearance of democracy, a prison without walls in which the prisoners would not dream of escape. A system of slavery where, through consumption and entertainment, slaves would love their servitude.”

I interpret this as pro-socialist, but it seems it has roots in anti-communism? Food for thought nonetheless

  • BarrelAgedBoredom@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I also don’t want to start anything inflammatory but your comment got me thinking. My dad is an unapologetic fascist. And me being a general socialist (still figuring things out), we share a lot of the same concerns and criticisms of the US, but we have wildly different ideas on how to approach these things. I feel like its just one of the many ways the proletariat are kept divided. We all hate the same things but are manipulated into different camps to keep us at each other’s throats. I have no idea how to address class consciousness and unity in the US but its apparent now more than ever how desperately it is needed

    • frogman [he/him]@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      I agree. Sometimes I have harsh moments that feel akin to de-realising. I see people address the same concerns, but instead of attacking legislators or the system that allowed it to prosper in the first place, people often attack eachother instead. The distinction between opinion, race, gender identity or religion seems to take precedence over class-wide fraternity.

      Thanks for sharing.