From: Martin Ling (martin@nodezero.org.uk)
Date: Tue Jun 13 2000 - 04:44:48 MDT
On Mon, Jun 12, 2000 at 07:38:08PM -0700, Zero Powers wrote:
>
> I hate to post this for fear of reinforcing the "fascist" label that some on
> this list have thrown my way, but here goes...
>
> I would not be so quick to give up on communism. It has been adulterated by
> those modern regimes who now call themselves communist, and its true that
> current conditions probably do not lend themselves to an effective form of
> communism but, eventually, I believe Marx will prove to have been on to
> something good.
Thankyou for that, Zero. It's about time someone around here realised
that it's just as valid a system as any other in principle.
As is dictatorship, also. Yes, I will defend that statement.
It's all a matter of balance and adaptation to the situation and
participants.
Martin
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