tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494384.post116352325101889064..comments2024-03-04T04:09:01.839-06:00Comments on And Doctor Biobrain's Response Is...: Republicanism: Reality for DummiesDoctor Biobrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01641661532899934766noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494384.post-1163717604740151852006-11-16T16:53:00.000-06:002006-11-16T16:53:00.000-06:00But Fleder, those people didn't give a flip about ...But Fleder, those people didn't give a flip about communism. They were totalitarians who used communism as a mechanism to solidify their control over the people. But true communism would be more akin to democracy, where everyone's an equal. And without a doubt, in Soviet Russia, Red China, and Cuba, there were always a few people who were clearly <I>more</I> equal than others. And that's not what communism was supposed to be about.<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure if a democracy could use communism, but that would be a better test than what we've seen so far. Conservatives, on the other hand, keep talking a mean game, but even the most fervent believers can't seem to make it work in reality. But then again, it doesn't work in theory either.Doctor Biobrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641661532899934766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494384.post-1163715051078508222006-11-16T16:10:00.000-06:002006-11-16T16:10:00.000-06:00In short, I think that "True Communism" has a bett...<I>In short, I think that "True Communism" has a better claim to never having been tried than "True Conservatism". Because the conservatives keep trying and under ideal conditions.</I><BR/><BR/>Well the Commies did have the advantage of no other parties to contend with. Or elections for that matter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494384.post-1163601067159246712006-11-15T08:31:00.000-06:002006-11-15T08:31:00.000-06:00I actually had written a bit on the "True Communis...I actually had written a bit on the "True Communist" comparison, but it got too long so I snipped it. In short, I think that "True Communism" has a better claim to never having been tried than "True Conservatism". Because the conservatives keep trying and under ideal conditions. The problem is that nobody has yet been able to push a truly conservative agenda and stay in office. Because once you get it out of its theoretical world, nobody likes it anymore. Even the red states won't go whole hog with this garbgae and STILL have to resort to lies and tricks for the little they do.<BR/><BR/>Overall, conservatism isn't a real theory; it's simply the place where people hide when they don't want to deal with reality. It sounds good, but only because it avoids all the details and sticks with lies and deceptions.Doctor Biobrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01641661532899934766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7494384.post-1163542388543968222006-11-14T16:13:00.000-06:002006-11-14T16:13:00.000-06:00"He would be turning in his grave, if he had enoug..."He would be turning in his grave, if he had enough shame to be in one" - ha ha ha, that's awesome.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Yep, conservatives will spin the wheel-of-rednecks again in 2008 confident they'll find a real "saviour" conserative who will somehow buck their 0 for 4 or 5 trend, and actually govern as a conservative.<BR/><BR/>Someday, they'll be just like those weirdos who still hand out the Communist Manifesto on University campuses, claiming no true communist state ever existed so we should all give it another chance.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355077650707854680noreply@blogger.com