This is not an uncritical defense of [actually existing socialism], but rather an explanation as to why just because they have not achieved [actual existing socialism] does not mean they are not building towards it.
See how this is a facially absurd sentence? How you literally go from saying "it is socialism" to "it isn't" in the course of like a dozen words? This is the essence of my problem with idealist definitions of AES that emphasize intentions over actions and material circumstances.
Idealist definitions of AES? Socialism isn't something you just get overnight, it's something that will take years, decades to build WITHOUT capitalist interference. You're the fucking idealist, thinking that you can just institute socialism the moment you get into power
See how this is a facially absurd sentence? How you literally go from saying "it is socialism" to "it isn't" in the course of like a dozen words? This is the essence of my problem with idealist definitions of AES that emphasize intentions over actions and material circumstances.
Idealist definitions of AES? Socialism isn't something you just get overnight, it's something that will take years, decades to build WITHOUT capitalist interference. You're the fucking idealist, thinking that you can just institute socialism the moment you get into power