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Maybe a little late but I'd nominate Thomas Moore's Utopia for ideas on possible values of a communist society. The discerning reader will also note the flaws in his communal vision.
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Mao was heavily influenced by Stalin in some ways, feeling that only an authoritarian government by the proletariat will work for a communist country.Originally posted by Azazel
Mao had very strong totalitarianist leanings.
There are several theories on this. One holds that dispite his Marxist learnings, Mao was fundamentally a peasant, and his thoughts were largely influenced by this viewpoint. What he did was a lot like what some founding emperors had done. Another one holds that he actually believed in what he preached, that "class enemies" had to be flushed out. It's not a simple issue.Originally posted by Azazel
Much more so than Stalin, even. Stalin committed the atrocities he did commit because of his Mental sickness.(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
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Yo, it's ThothumOriginally posted by Theben
Maybe a little late but I'd nominate Thomas Moore's Utopia for ideas on possible values of a communist society. The discerning reader will also note the flaws in his communal vision.
(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
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I've heard that he was inspired by some emperors. and yes, I know it's not a simple issue.
There are several theories on this. One holds that dispite his Marxist learnings, Mao was fundamentally a peasant, and his thoughts were largely influenced by this viewpoint. What he did was a lot like what some founding emperors had done. Another one holds that he actually believed in what he preached, that "class enemies" had to be flushed out. It's not a simple issue.Comment
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Some accused Mao wanted to be an emperor, with absolute powers, at least subconsciously.(\__/) 07/07/1937 - Never forget
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Just to answer lotm, I don't think there's any objection to reading any of the trends you suggested. I don't think you can really understand what you agree with without understand what you disagree with. I might disagree with Norman Thomas or William Morris, but if I simply ignore them I'm not doing myself any favors.Originally posted by lord of the mark
I myself am intereted in an ideological background for a third way/right social democrat politics. I would therefore be interested in non-Marxist socialists, revisionist Marxist, and left liberals and radicals.
In other words, please feel welcome to nominate a book.Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...Comment
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I have an inclination to agree. But obviously, it's not black/white.Some accused Mao wanted to be an emperor, with absolute powers, at least subconsciously.Comment
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That is a good nomination for AprilOriginally posted by Theben
Maybe a little late but I'd nominate Thomas Moore's Utopia for ideas on possible values of a communist society. The discerning reader will also note the flaws in his communal vision.
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