[ZenWilsonian]

If there were a socialist revolution in your country would you support it?

[Monkey Angst]

If there were a socialist revolution in your country would you support it?

Describe the form the revolution you're thinking of would take.

[Freedom]

I'd fight until I could stand no more to oppose a "Socialist Revolution" in my country.

[jaakko]

Describe the form the revolution you're thinking of would take.

I think that was left open. He just wanted to ask non-socialists would they oppose or support a proletarian revolution. I'd think most non-socialists would either remain more or less passive or end up siding with the revolution. Atleast I know very few real anti-socialists as compared to those who don't see a reason to support socialism (atleast for now) but who don't really oppose it either.

[Cruxus]

If the socialist revolution looks like it would go the way of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics or the People's Republic of China, I would have to oppose it. I don't exactly like the idea of the state trying to control the people through the media, through intimidation, and through force (yes, I know the United States already does all three but not to the extent the Soviet Union did). I would never want to see one person come to dominate the politics of this country. I would not like to see a militant attitude taken towards nonsocialist countries, which would create a bipolar world like during the Cold War.

I prefer the gradual, nonviolent form of progress done through existing institutions of power if possible. Anyway, if the socialist revolution would be a step towards communism, or at least the partisan and micromanaging communist ideology frequently exhibited here, I'd want no part in it.

[Truth-a-naut]

I would support it, but simply for a change of sorts... After that its the party's turn.

[Mark]

No. If socialism wants power it should get it democratically.


I would fight against it.

[Agent Buckwalter]

If a revolution were to start now in the US, I'd probably move to Canada. Not really sure one way or the other. I may support it just for a change of pace, but I may also be involved in an overthrow a year later.

[Ásatrúar]

If there were a socialist revolution in your country would you support it?

That won't happen here. Though if it does, you can count on my moving to the mountains and starting a guerrilla war.

[jpyy]

I'd fight against it just as my greatgrandfather did in 1918 here in Finland.

[Comrade Ogilvy]

Why would any person who is against socialism let a revolution occur?
This a very silly forum posting.

[Anarchocommunist]

i'm a socialist and if we had a revolution like russia or china i would oppose it. and america is no different than the ussr in it's control of media. it just does it much more subtley (study advertising through a sociological sense). as for opposing non socialist countries, isnt that what capitalist countries do oppose non capitalist countries, even assasinate socialist leaders (chile). i would never support a violent revolution. i think there are many ways to organize change wihtout resorting to electoral politics (which is a failure). people can refuse to pay taxes and effectively bankrupt the government. even better is the advent of flash mobs, organize flash strikes.[/lies]

[Xopolis]

I would not support any revolution in Canada as long as we are mostly democratic. If some time in the future Canada ceased to be democratic at all, I may support an armed uprising, but not a revolution with the goal of replacing a regime with another regime or to advance socialist goals.

[Vivisekt]

If there was a socialist revolution in America, i'd remain neutral. I can't see fighting to preserve our current juvenile sociopolitical construct, nor can i see myself actively advocating or fighting for a specific new one...

i can't imagine that there would be a socialist revolution that would support any theoretical sociopolitical concepts that i'd agree with, in any event.

[NDP Will Win]

If there were a socialist revolution in your country would you support it?

I'd support a socialist revolution led by people with ideas similar to Dubcek or Nagy. Socialism does not require an omnipresent bureaucracy and a blatant disregard for civil liberties to succeed.

[jaakko]

If there were a socialist revolution in your country would you support it?

I'd support a socialist revolution led by people with ideas similar to Dubcek or Nagy.

Why would such people lead a socialist revolution? They never built nor attempted to build socialism in their respective countries.

[Joe Red Wales]

I would support and fight for a Socialist Revolution if it was the only way forward. Where we can gain power democratically we have a duty to do so. Where we are prevented from doing so a popular revolution is acceptable, neccesary and justified.

[Goranhammer]

If there was a socialist revolution in the states, I'd definitely pick up my gun (I have the right to bear arms) and go out there to purge my country of the infidels.

I figure if I shoot enough of them, the country's employment rate will drop.

[Jesse]

I'd strongly support it, and try and climb as high as I could in the vast bureaucratic morass. By any measure, it'd be a vast improvement over our contemporary society.

[Volkov]

No. If socialism wants power it should get it democratically.


I would fight against it.

Marx and Engels stated that the overall revolution would have to be a violent one. I would fight for it, and if it was won, I would be on the lookout to stop any attempts at Stalinist counter-revolution. I would also do whatever I could to help crush Bourgeoisie resistance if it was won as well.