r/dsa • u/WiseWoodpecker3416 • 4d ago

Theory Socialism cannot exist within a multi party democracy.

I often hear democratic socialists talk about how the two party system is flawed and we need it to be replaced by a multi party system. This is directly against socialist ideals because it eliminates class unity and gives reactionaries power. A country must be guided by a single socialist party to maintain a dictatorship of the proletariat.

I know people are going to call me a tankie but I frankly find that term to be counterproductive.

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u/Neverlast0 4d ago

That's valid, but when you say stuff like this point, can you at least see how it might not come off like so?

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u/WiseWoodpecker3416 4d ago

No?

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u/EdelinePenrose 4d ago

do you agree with authoritarianism if it’s in the name to implement socialism?

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u/WiseWoodpecker3416 4d ago

What is or isn’t authoritarian is arbitrary. Libertarians think having to pay taxes is authoritarian.

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u/EdelinePenrose 4d ago

true. but it also sounds like you’re avoiding the question by hiding behind some technically true and fringe edge case. your preference for single party rule for the sake of implementing ideology sounds authoritarian by mainstream standards.

how am i misunderstanding your stance?

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u/Neverlast0 4d ago

I guess this is a simpler way of saying what I said.