Well said Mila! It strikes me as odd how self-described socialists tend to revert to appeals to authority to try and sell socialism to liberals/centrists/conservatives/libertarians/etc. Socialists should position socialism as the best political and economic system for workers, who are the vast majority of people on this planet, and to show that socialism is the only positive and functional economic system in the face of climate catastrophe and economic disparities.
Posting a picture of Einstein/Dr. MLK Jr./Nelson Mandela with a caption indicating they were socialists isn't going to do anything to convince anyone who isn't already convinced that socialism is good, it is just an exercise in owning the libs. Ideas should be engaged with on their own merit, not who's part of the fan club. But anyways, really well written, thanks so much for this piece!
Well said Mila! It strikes me as odd how self-described socialists tend to revert to appeals to authority to try and sell socialism to liberals/centrists/conservatives/libertarians/etc. Socialists should position socialism as the best political and economic system for workers, who are the vast majority of people on this planet, and to show that socialism is the only positive and functional economic system in the face of climate catastrophe and economic disparities.
Posting a picture of Einstein/Dr. MLK Jr./Nelson Mandela with a caption indicating they were socialists isn't going to do anything to convince anyone who isn't already convinced that socialism is good, it is just an exercise in owning the libs. Ideas should be engaged with on their own merit, not who's part of the fan club. But anyways, really well written, thanks so much for this piece!