Leninist-Democratic Socialist
Truthfully, I am not a complete Leninist - however Lenin's teachings have molded much of my view of Socialism. In the past month, I've come to realize an everlasting dictatorship is bound to fail.
Obviously, if one looks at the history of socialism, they will see that many of the successors of the leaders of the Revolution strayed away from the real cause and took their country directly into the gutter. In Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito led a socialist revolution and remained in power until 1980. He succeeded in raising the standard of living and made his country far better off than many of the Stalinist Socialist regimes. However, after his death - Yugoslavia went downhill. This occurred in many of the countries that became socialist.
Every Socialist country to this date has had a Vanguard dictatorship, and with the exception of a few that are still standing, they have all failed. Many Leninist blame this on how the wrong people got into power and ruined from within, however still believe in a dictatorship.
My solution is rather simple. After the revolution, a Vanguard of the leaders should take power. Their main goal at the time will be to set up the necessary socialist policies, revamp the education system and make all of their changes unchangeable.
That essentially is what the old Vanguard usually did, but this is where I differ from the rest. After they've accomplished these goals, they will then set out to create a Democratic Socialist state to return the power back to those who deserve it, the Proletariat.
Not only would this ensure that the people will not be oppressed, but it will also take away the authority of the leaders to make counter-revolutionary changes without committing a crime against the state. The laws forbidding the changes made by the Vanguard would make it impossible for a Capitalist to lie his/her way into office and destroy everything from within. The only way they will ever be capable of reclaiming the power they once had is by use of military force. In order for this to work, the people need to be behind them... Capitalism isn't exactly for the people and they will never receive a massive backing.
Obviously, if one looks at the history of socialism, they will see that many of the successors of the leaders of the Revolution strayed away from the real cause and took their country directly into the gutter. In Yugoslavia, Josip Broz Tito led a socialist revolution and remained in power until 1980. He succeeded in raising the standard of living and made his country far better off than many of the Stalinist Socialist regimes. However, after his death - Yugoslavia went downhill. This occurred in many of the countries that became socialist.
Every Socialist country to this date has had a Vanguard dictatorship, and with the exception of a few that are still standing, they have all failed. Many Leninist blame this on how the wrong people got into power and ruined from within, however still believe in a dictatorship.
My solution is rather simple. After the revolution, a Vanguard of the leaders should take power. Their main goal at the time will be to set up the necessary socialist policies, revamp the education system and make all of their changes unchangeable.
That essentially is what the old Vanguard usually did, but this is where I differ from the rest. After they've accomplished these goals, they will then set out to create a Democratic Socialist state to return the power back to those who deserve it, the Proletariat.
Not only would this ensure that the people will not be oppressed, but it will also take away the authority of the leaders to make counter-revolutionary changes without committing a crime against the state. The laws forbidding the changes made by the Vanguard would make it impossible for a Capitalist to lie his/her way into office and destroy everything from within. The only way they will ever be capable of reclaiming the power they once had is by use of military force. In order for this to work, the people need to be behind them... Capitalism isn't exactly for the people and they will never receive a massive backing.
posted by D_Bokk at 6:22 PM
3 Comments:
I doubt that the people will be able to maintain a socialist society, because many people are greedy and would try to corrupt the system with any loop holes, and although i believe people are perfectable and with will power can overcome it, I doubt many people will try to perfect themselves, although as far as I know the Iroqouis set up a pretty socially free society with common ownership and a socialistic society, so perhaps there is hope for that system yet.
I think this would be the case for any of the developed countries in the world today. The poorer countries will have better luck with people not being greedy, as they've never really had anything to begin with.
true. money is like a drug, harmful to you and others and addictive.
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