Socialism Is Not Groupthink, but Statethink; Opposing Totalitarians Who Are “Dizzy with Success”
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Socialism Is Not Groupthink, but Statethink: A Brief Comment on Jordan Peterson
“Jordan Peterson has linked identity politics to socialism. Instead, socialism is about empowering the state. [Socialists worship the state. And believe in, whether they know it or not, taking away the power of God over humans. - JRD]
“Totalitarians become "dizzy with success" only when the masses enable them. If moral courage is in short supply when the costs of opposition are relatively low, the worst becomes inevitable.”
“In March of 1930, Joseph Stalin wrote an essay for Pravda titled “Dizzy with Success.” Stalin proclaimed, “The Soviet government’s successes in the sphere of the collective-farm movement are now being spoken of by everyone. Even our enemies are forced to admit that the successes are substantial. And they really are very great.”
Not only did he declare “very great” success, but Stalin claimed collectivization was totally voluntary: “The successes of our collective-farm policy are due, among other things, to the fact that it rests on the voluntary character of the collective-farm movement and on taking into account the diversity of conditions in the various regions of the U.S.S.R.”
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Opposing Totalitarians Who Are “Dizzy with Success”
“Totalitarians become "dizzy with success" only when the masses enable them. If moral courage is in short supply when the costs of opposition are relatively low, the worst becomes inevitable.”
“In March of 1930, Joseph Stalin wrote an essay for Pravda titled “Dizzy with Success.” Stalin proclaimed, “The Soviet government’s successes in the sphere of the collective-farm movement are now being spoken of by everyone. Even our enemies are forced to admit that the successes are substantial. And they really are very great.”
Not only did he declare “very great” success, but Stalin claimed collectivization was totally voluntary: “The successes of our collective-farm policy are due, among other things, to the fact that it rests on the voluntary character of the collective-farm movement and on taking into account the diversity of conditions in the various regions of the U.S.S.R.”
Stalin feigned support for the principle that “collective farms must not be established by force…The collective-farm movement must rest on the active support of the main mass of the peasantry.” [The “mass” herd mentality. - JRD]
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