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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion > What are we for?: The Socialist Decision.
 
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Tias
May 25, 2008

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AceOfFlames posted:

Ok, so is there like a Complete Idiot's Guide To Society Under Socialism? Because I consider myself to be a smart guy and all the terms in this thread make my head spin.

Maybe this could be an effective propaganda tool. Answer some questions like "Can I choose my job?", "Will my current quality of life be the same?" "Will everyone be paid the same? If so, what is stopping everyone from becoming janitors leaving us without doctors?", Etc.

So far whenever I ask any of these questions I get either a "We don't know", "We will figure it out as we go", or get accused of asking them in bad faith. I don't think that is very productive for trying to sell people on this.

Still chewing on replies, but this approach has actually been done in depth by libertarian socialists in the so-called Anarchy FAQ, that also deals a lot with socialist questions in general, like private enterprise, property conceptions etc.

Latest edition can be found here: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/the-anarchist-faq-editorial-collective-an-anarchist-faq

E: Particularly this bit, I think: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/the-anarchist-faq-editorial-collective-an-anarchist-faq-10-17

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