In
the current political climate the meaning of words has become
corrupted by those that would attempt to confuse the populace.
Following is my attempt to clear the confusion by using standard
dictionary definitions. Definitions may vary somewhat depending on
source.
A
communist is:
A
member of a political party that supports communism.
Communism
is, in theory: A
classless,
moneyless, and stateless
social order structured
upon
common
ownership
of
the means
of production,
as well as a social,
political
and
economic
ideology
and movement that aims at the establishment of this social order.
A
socialist is: A
person who advocates or practices socialism.
Socialism
is, in theory:
The
stage in Marxist-Leninist [communist]
theory intermediate between capitalism and communism, in which
collective ownership of the economy under the dictatorship of the
proletariat has not yet been successfully achieved.
Democracy
is, in theory: A
system
of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of
a state, typically through elected representatives.
A
liberal: Believes
that government should be active in supporting social and political
change.
A
conservative:
Holds
to traditional attitudes and values and cautious about change or
innovation, in relation to politics.
A
libertarian is: One
who advocates maximizing individual rights and minimizing the role of
the state.
Libertarianism
is. An
extreme laissez-faire* political philosophy advocating only minimal
state intervention in the lives of citizens.
* the
theory or system of government that upholds the autonomous character
of the economic order, believing that government should intervene as
little as possible in the direction of economic affairs
Dictatorship:
A form
of government
in
which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without
effective constitutional limitations.
[Poster's note: most if not all communist states suffered arrested
development and never progressed beyond this point.]
A
plutocrat
is: A
person whose power derives from their wealth.
A
plutocracy is: A government
by the richest people.
An
oligarch is: A
member of a small group that runs a country or large organization.
Oligarchy
is: A
form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or
in a dominant class.
An
anarchist is: A
person who believes that government and laws are not necessary.
Anarchy
is: A
state of society without government
or
law.
Paul
Hunter
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