The Socialist Dream: No not delusion...I meant what i said 'dream'!

The negative side to westernisation: Industrialisation, capitalism, democracy, nationalism, fascism, racism, imperialism, war, lies, propaganda, religious cohesion, exploitation, corporatism, greed, fear mongering, over taxation and hyper inflation. The positive side being; freedom of choice, freedom of thought, individualism, equal opportunity, a large middleclass society, right to vote, and religious freedom. As you can see the western world is far from the ideal society the world should aspire towards. Whenever you question be it nationalism, capitalism or democracy theres a high chance you'll get branded as a communist, stalinist or marxist, or better yet an anarchist. You'll be demonised and dismissed and blamed for upholding an anti-western ideology. Your values will get attacked with the most twisted interpretations of your values will get compared to certain historical times, which have very little if any correlation to your views and ideals. For example, if you question the validity of democracy you may get accused for upholding stalinist totalitarianism! If you question or debate the morality of the exploitation of workers in the industrial sector, all for the sake of an ever increasing profit margin, to further satiate greedy investors, youl'l most probably be branded a communist or some sort of collectivist! In fact any type of dissent will be ridiculed and you'll get dismissed as nothing more than a collectivist, authoritarian, totalitarian, communist sympathiser. This thus leaves even the simple and major highlights of today's western culture in question, our freedom of thought, freedon of speech, our freedom of choice! We can but we get ostracised if we do! We can think as long as we don't act upon our thaughts, this leaves the credibility of such a freedom in serious question. You see i believe in the Socialist ideal. I don't need you to call me a communist or stalinist, because im not! I don't need you to call me a collectivist because i'm not! I dont need you to confuse my ethical reasoning with some banner waving, politically correct tree conservationist! As a freethinker, i tend to see the bright and dark side of most of the much applauded western building blocks. I see that democracy is inadequate in equally representing the entire population because its based upon majority rules. I see the undying industrial giants hunger for profit as the platform through which worker exploitation is somehow justified! I researched the meaning of socialism, and over years have through increased understanding come to realise that the actual idea of socialism isnt based upon some communist state, or a nation of mindless sheep controlled by a dictator, or a society in which thought is a crime, or even a society in which actions are restricted through strict law to stem ones greedy desires (naughty naughty). I don't need some politically correct prick to tell me that i'm a marxist or stalinist when i base my morals upon my ethics, and its through my reason that i decide to embrace the concept of true socialism. Once you put away the your decadent political correctness, the blind assumptions and mindless name-calling, only then can we relate to one another on a respectful plane, and with maturity discuss a true reform. Because a much needed change to the current society we live in, is a stepping stone that the world will need to evercome in its further evolution as a species. In the next blog ill discuss Socialism in greater detail, no not Stalin, or chavez, or north korea......the actual philosophy behind the beautiful idea of socialism, and the grand vision the socialist state truly encompasses.