Let it die. The word has been exploited very publicly by some very evil people. The nazis (national socialists), ussr (soviet socialism), etc. are probably the most famous examples. But generally, when I look back on the socialism of the 1900s, it’s mostly about learning from failures. And the longer history… Should we still be clinging to concepts/vocabulary from 200+ years ago? I think the fundamentals are still relevant but the “socialist” baggage isn’t worth carrying anymore.
Instead of trying to apologize and rehabilitate “socialism”, we should learn from it and move on to concepts/vocabulary more appropriate for our times.
Let it die. The word has been exploited very publicly by some very evil people. The nazis (national socialists), ussr (soviet socialism), etc. are probably the most famous examples. But generally, when I look back on the socialism of the 1900s, it’s mostly about learning from failures. And the longer history… Should we still be clinging to concepts/vocabulary from 200+ years ago? I think the fundamentals are still relevant but the “socialist” baggage isn’t worth carrying anymore.
Instead of trying to apologize and rehabilitate “socialism”, we should learn from it and move on to concepts/vocabulary more appropriate for our times.