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What does Socialism mean? Some viewpoints on what the word Socialism means to people: "Socialism is anything that tries to stop the exploitation of the many by the few." "Socialism is about building an alliance of the vast majority of people against a few that have more money and power than is good for the general well-being." "Socialism is founded on egalitarian values. Socialists see every person as their equal regardless of their gender, social class, ethnicity etc. Socialists want everybody in society to have roughly equal income and wealth." "Socialism is about ending private ownership of the means of production. Economically productive property should be managed for the common good, not private gain." "Socialism is about taking a rational, enlightened, systematic approach to building and maintaining the good society. We must do away with the old traditions that maintain the privileges of the oppressive class." "Socialism is about building solidarity between all members of the global working class, and resisting all influences that lead to division, such as class differences or national rivalries." "Socialism is about educating everybody so that they gain a true consciousness of their identity and relationship to power and discard the false consciousness that has been implanted in them and maintains the status quo." November 2022 |
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