Like let's give them an opportunity to study theory and apply doctrine in reeducation camps before committing them to a life of exile or death. Everyone will either come around, or they won't. Simple as that.

I say rip it off like a band-aid. Explain why it's for the greater good. I think there's clearly a problem with messaging in just criticizing capitalism without advocating for the alternative.

It's really easy to kick over sandcastles, but it's hard to build one with such limited tools. So let's unveil the castle in its full glory. Let's go mask off and make this a reality.

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    But who is the "we"? Decided democratically, autocratically?

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        Fair enough. I guess I just see the holes too, and I'm just much more cynical about human nature and the lust for power.

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      You've officially got me out of my league. Your answer to that question would depend on which of the myriad communist tendencies you subscribe to, and I'm not well-read enough in theory to defend a stance there. However, Screamo nails it again. Building broad support for an inclusive left movement and seeing what shape the movement begins to take will provide answers to those questions in time, but with current politics our efforts are best spent doing just that.