It is from a textbook called ‘The Soviet System of Government’ by John N. Hazard 🏴☠️ and while it has interesting info on the structure of the Soviet government, it’s filled with eye rolling bits like this. One of the best chapters, in my opinion, was where it discussed the employment situation.
edit: I mean that legitimately btw. Chapter 12 Employment by the State is a fascinating read and it’s worth downloading just for that.
As someone living in the multiparty system, there is absolutely zero difference, well, maybe except that there always needs to be some sort of coalition to form a government which makes watering down any promises even easier.
I disagree. The problems with a multiparty system are the problems with democracy: most people have no understanding of the problems they’re voting on. It’s still representative of what people want, it’s just that people are stupid.
This is in contrast to a two-party system, which has all the problems of a multiparty system but tacks on fun things like “doesn’t actually represent what people want, but tries to avoid what people don’t want.” In a two-party system, you vote people out rather than voting people in.
You are comparing potential with reality, this is exactly how it work in the current conditions, because this is how it is made to work, minor parties are still excluded by the election rules favouring major parties, it’s just not that blatantly undemocratic as US system.
This is in contrast to a two-party system, which has all the problems of a multiparty system but tacks on fun things like “doesn’t actually represent what people want, but tries to avoid what people don’t want.” In a two-party system, you vote people out rather than voting people in.
Funny that you mention it, because it is exactly like “multi” party system works too, ultimately you’re up to two candidates or two major parties and you vote for the one you hate less, with “electability” and all the usual bullshit, and the two parties are almost everywhere where such systems exist, liberal and conservative. Just they are never able to form the government by themselves, so that’s why there is also secondary liberal and conservative parties around. Imagine the usual single capital party having not two wings but 3-5. And all of them only represent the capitalists and compradors.
Well, you see, an overwhelming majority of Soviet citizens actually hated living under a state that was aggressively rooting out fascists instead of engaging with the fascists in the marketplace of ideas.
Damn, CPSU should’ve brought back the Mensheviks after the war smh
That’s funny. What about when the security police domed JFK in the head lol. Is this from like Hannah Arendt’s totalitarianism or something?
It is from a textbook called ‘The Soviet System of Government’ by John N. Hazard 🏴☠️ and while it has interesting info on the structure of the Soviet government, it’s filled with eye rolling bits like this. One of the best chapters, in my opinion, was where it discussed the employment situation.
edit: I mean that legitimately btw. Chapter 12 Employment by the State is a fascinating read and it’s worth downloading just for that.
Interesting, thanks for sharing!
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As someone living in the multiparty system, there is absolutely zero difference, well, maybe except that there always needs to be some sort of coalition to form a government which makes watering down any promises even easier.
I disagree. The problems with a multiparty system are the problems with democracy: most people have no understanding of the problems they’re voting on. It’s still representative of what people want, it’s just that people are stupid.
This is in contrast to a two-party system, which has all the problems of a multiparty system but tacks on fun things like “doesn’t actually represent what people want, but tries to avoid what people don’t want.” In a two-party system, you vote people out rather than voting people in.
You are comparing potential with reality, this is exactly how it work in the current conditions, because this is how it is made to work, minor parties are still excluded by the election rules favouring major parties, it’s just not that blatantly undemocratic as US system.
Funny that you mention it, because it is exactly like “multi” party system works too, ultimately you’re up to two candidates or two major parties and you vote for the one you hate less, with “electability” and all the usual bullshit, and the two parties are almost everywhere where such systems exist, liberal and conservative. Just they are never able to form the government by themselves, so that’s why there is also secondary liberal and conservative parties around. Imagine the usual single capital party having not two wings but 3-5. And all of them only represent the capitalists and compradors.