Pure socialism assumes a worldwide brotherhood of workers. Nations and nationalism are to be swept away. As Andy Card said a couple of days ago, the two concepts are at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum.
Walt
The strict pure definition of socialism is "the control of the means of production by the people." I see nothing about a "brotherhood" in that Walt. Do you?
Nations and nationalism are to be swept away.
Hitler saw this in his own version. What do you think he was doing when he tried to conquer the world?
As Andy Card said a couple of days ago
Is he your new authority, Walt? Your new McPherson? All I can say is you sure know how to pick 'em!
the two concepts are at opposite ends of the ideological spectrum.
That is simply not so, Walt. His purported spectrum is a mindless construct without factual basis. Try again.