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Skyhilist
6th September 2013, 03:29
What I mean is, when the majority of people quit tolerating capitalist ideologies (liberalism, conservatism, libertarianism) and realize that the capitalist system is inherently fucked up, what will happen?

Will people change their viewpoints straight from say, liberal to communist? Or will it be a more slow transition where most people might change their views over time from for example liberal, to social democrat, to market socialist, to eventually communist?

If the latter occurs, do you think that there is a good likelihood that the revolution might end up taking on characteristics right wing of communism if people aren't at that stage yet (e.g. if people have only shifted their views leftward enough to have say, a majority of the population being market socialists)?

If this were the case, would you support a revolution that wasn't as left wing in nature as you would like? Like for example would you support a revolution where those waging revolution mostly wanted market socialism?

adipocere
6th September 2013, 03:47
I tend to think people's opinions become more radical over time, if they stay interested in the subject. The process of deprogramming capitalist ideology is like peeling an onion. There is a problem with access to information which slows progress, however, I think that the biggest personal stumbling block people encounter is dealing with their own racism and prejudice, as it runs pretty deep and is hard to fess up to.

I personally doubt any revolution would be as left as I would like but refusing to support meaningful change because it's not perfect is absurd.