Alt Text: Flowchart depicting the life cycle of social democracy (or “democratic socialism”). SocDems rise to power! (Revolution or reform) > Can’t escape capitalist crisis, conditions worsen > Lose election > Standard capitalism is back! But it’s unpleasant, people want something new… > Repeat or SocDems rise to power! > Turn to nationalism to pacify proletariat > Get owned > Standard capitalism is back! > Repeat.

  • swab148@lemm.ee
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    8 days ago

    Anarchists wouldn’t be against democracy, it’s one of our core tenants. We’d absolutely be against authoritarianism in any form, however.

    • Commiunism@beehaw.orgOP
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      8 days ago

      Never said Anarchists are against democracy as a whole, only that they’re against liberal democracies and I’d argue even more so than other anti-capitalists.

      After all, it is a form of rule, it directly supports a system that has private ownership/state monopolized violence/social hierarchies, the majority vote can still lead to oppression of the minority (like we see with US, UK, right-wing regimes across the world, erosion of workers rights), etc.