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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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LostSoul3412 wrote: Comrade Dave wrote: Most socialists aren't really that radical by any standards. We just call for the abolishment of capitalism. Honestly, a simple name change for the Radical HQ would satisfy me. Perhaps we could call it, as one suggested, "The Anti-Capitalist HQ". I would even be more content as part of a "Communit HQ" or "Marxist HQ" but the term radical connotates violent revolution.
rad-i-cal [rad-i-kuhl] (adjective):
"favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms"
I believe that the abolition of Capitalism fits those requirements...
And it doesn't connotate revolution by any means. "Revolutionary HQ" would connotate revolution, but a Radical HQ is comprised of anti-capitalists; at least on these forums. Anyone that bothers to read the party description would understand that, and anyone that doesn't isn't worth your time anyone...
The name isn't really what's important; the philosophies behind it are.
Nonetheless, the other approach is more specific and less confusing:
"The Anti-Capitalist HQ" : A place for those whose strongest ideological position is an opposition to capitalism.
"The Anti-Government HQ" : A place for those whose strongest ideological position is an opposition to government.
Simple. Problem solved; no more confused people and no one left to be insulted by offhanded remarks. |
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LostSoul3412
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| Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Aereus wrote: Nonetheless, the other approach is more specific and less confusing:
"The Anti-Capitalist HQ" : A place for those whose strongest ideological position is an opposition to capitalism.
"The Anti-Government HQ" : A place for those whose strongest ideological position is an opposition to government.
Simple. Problem solved; no more confused people and no one left to be insulted by offhanded remarks.
[shrug]
The Radical HQ can call themselves whatever they wish, but Anarchist is the same as Anti-Government. We're Anarchists and we prefer to be addressed as such. :wink: |
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FinnMacCool
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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LostSoul3412 wrote: Comrade Dave wrote: Most socialists aren't really that radical by any standards. We just call for the abolishment of capitalism. Honestly, a simple name change for the Radical HQ would satisfy me. Perhaps we could call it, as one suggested, "The Anti-Capitalist HQ". I would even be more content as part of a "Communit HQ" or "Marxist HQ" but the term radical connotates violent revolution.
rad-i-cal [rad-i-kuhl] (adjective):
"favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms"
I believe that the abolition of Capitalism fits those requirements...
And it doesn't connotate revolution by any means. "Revolutionary HQ" would connotate revolution, but a Radical HQ is comprised of anti-capitalists; at least on these forums. Anyone that bothers to read the party description would understand that, and anyone that doesn't isn't worth your time anyone...
The name isn't really what's important; the philosophies behind it are.
Tell me: How come you didn't join a radical hq? I mean surely abolishing government is a radical thing! |
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Revenant
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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FinnMacCool wrote: LostSoul3412 wrote: Comrade Dave wrote: Most socialists aren't really that radical by any standards. We just call for the abolishment of capitalism. Honestly, a simple name change for the Radical HQ would satisfy me. Perhaps we could call it, as one suggested, "The Anti-Capitalist HQ". I would even be more content as part of a "Communit HQ" or "Marxist HQ" but the term radical connotates violent revolution.
rad-i-cal [rad-i-kuhl] (adjective):
"favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms"
I believe that the abolition of Capitalism fits those requirements...
And it doesn't connotate revolution by any means. "Revolutionary HQ" would connotate revolution, but a Radical HQ is comprised of anti-capitalists; at least on these forums. Anyone that bothers to read the party description would understand that, and anyone that doesn't isn't worth your time anyone...
The name isn't really what's important; the philosophies behind it are.
Tell me: How come you didn't join a radical hq? I mean surely abolishing government is a radical thing!
Because he's an anarchist :lol: |
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LostSoul3412
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| Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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FinnMacCool wrote: Tell me: How come you didn't join a radical hq? I mean surely abolishing government is a radical thing!
Because the Radical HQ does not stand upon the premise of the elimination of government, it argues for the elimination of Capitalism. Logically, I would not belong in the Radical HQ since I support a system of Free Market Capitalism. |
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