- 17 Dec 2011 22:40
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“ Everything we see in the world is the creative work of women. '' K. Ataturk
But a person who describes himself/herself as a Kemalist does not have to be either a rightist or a leftist. Kemalism is above those terms. I think a rightist can not be a Kemalist because it contradicts to revolutionism principle. So Kemalism is more likely to keep close to left-wing thoughts. But we just forgot that there is actually a '' centrist '' opinion. For example HEPAR describes themselves that way.
So I mean one can be a good Kemalist without believing in Socialism, we already have a principle that compensates that, called Populism. The world does not consist of two polarized ideologies and Socialism is not the only one that opposes to Capitalist/Imperialist policies. If you squeeze Kemalism in narrow terms it will not get a wide support from people.
Btw don't waste your breath talking about democracy to Beirut, I don't think he believes in Democracy, he said that those who vote for Kemalist parties should be counted as terrorist, so that's why I gave up to listen to him.
So I mean one can be a good Kemalist without believing in Socialism, we already have a principle that compensates that, called Populism. The world does not consist of two polarized ideologies and Socialism is not the only one that opposes to Capitalist/Imperialist policies. If you squeeze Kemalism in narrow terms it will not get a wide support from people.
Btw don't waste your breath talking about democracy to Beirut, I don't think he believes in Democracy, he said that those who vote for Kemalist parties should be counted as terrorist, so that's why I gave up to listen to him.
“ Everything we see in the world is the creative work of women. '' K. Ataturk