[okie01]

I tend to see that as the way madness lies. Every time I try to understand them, they just end up contradicting themselves.

Communism/collectivism is an economic system.

Authoritarianism is a system of government.

The guiding philosophy behind each is Dialetical Materialism.

In which, the party and its philosophy are never, ever wrong and it is necessary for the followers to adjust to new realities whenever there is a change of direction. And it's not a lie...if it advances the party's agenda.

Etc., etc.

[Zeneta]

The guiding philosophy behind each is Dialetical Materialism.

In which, the party and its philosophy are never, ever wrong and it is necessary for the followers to adjust to new realities whenever there is a change of direction. And it's not a lie...if it advances the party's agenda.

I would suggest that those that are advancing this "agenda" have absolutely no clue what they are advancing.