Equality

[Mariner's Revenge]

In a leftist society, I guess this can differentiate between idealogical variations, would equalization or the rejection of all social hierarchies be considered a centralized belief or a shared decentralized belief?

An example of a centralized social hierarchy would be white supremacy in the United States. In every part of the USA, whites are higher on the social ladder than any other group and a switch is not possible without overthrowing the entire system.

An example of decentralized social hierarchies would be the patriarchal and matriarchal groups in pre-imperialized Africa. A patriarchal tribe in one area would have no effect on the gender hierarchy in the nearby tribe and switches are very possible within groups without outside effects because there is no "system".

So, would equalization be enforced by a benevolent centralized power source or would each individual society or subgroup be expected eliminate and disallow social hierarchies from their own community?

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individual society or subgroup be expected eliminate and disallow social hierarchies from their own community?

answered your own question :thumbup:

[Schrödinger's Cat]

Equality to access of resources is one thing; equality to beliefs and lifestyle is another. Benevolent centralized power, while not entirely contradictory, is not something I'd bet any amount of money on.

[Mariner's Revenge]

answered your own question :thumbup:
Yes, then that leads me to next question.

What happens when an individual community decides not to follow the traditional leftists beliefs and start up their own hierarchical system without effecting the communities around them? Do other communities allow them to keep their hierarchies as long as they do not spread their influence? Will other communities come in as "freedom fighters" and restore the traditional leftist beliefs? Other?

Please explain answers for this question.



Equality to access of resources is one thing; equality to beliefs and lifestyle is another.
They are very different but I tend to see a distinct overlap when people act on their beliefs and lifestyles.


Benevolent centralized power, while not entirely contradictory, is not something I'd bet any amount of money on.
I would agree. Not only that I do not trust people with power, even myself, I am starting to believe more and more that power is oppression.