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TRUE SOLIDARITY AND TRUST

Posted by: GERARD, A CITIZEN ALSO ( Multi-tendency Socialists, N.Ireland ) on November 27, 1997 at 13:35:18:

In Reply to: abolish the money system posted by Comrade Green on November 26, 1997 at 10:42:04:

: I think we're all forgetting that people can never be truly equal under ANY sort of socialist society unless the wage system (money) is completely abolished! One of the many reasons why communism has never worked our right is because where there still exists money, there still exists greed and unequality. Something there is bound to get out of hand, and then communism ends up capitalism. Back to square one. And another thing: how can any one country be truly communist/socialist? Socialism would have to be a world-wide system (as capitalism now is) in order to work. This is because no one country can exist completely on its own, there is too much dependence and trade going on between the international nations.

: So let me clear this up: true socialism, where the world is controled democratically by all, cannot exist with money, and cannot exist in simply one country alone. Thank you.

You are right once more comrade but you must alos realise that while the world remains an international capitalist playground we dont have a hope of removing their play things(Money).

I think you'd agree with Che Guevara's NEW MAN thesis, which is the entire basis of my socialist view, that man must through enlightment progress beyond money. What is required is a situation of TRUE SOLIDARITY AND TRUST between the people. I dont think this can happen in a capitalist state because no matter how far the people progress the state has no intention of abolishing money but then thats just me.


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