Current Events > Totalitarianism and Socialism : lessons from a survey of young Europeans

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/alejandrochafuen/2019/10/18/totalitarianism-and-socialism-lessons-from-a-survey-of-young-europeans/

I have been reading most of the fundraising appeals sent out by think tanks and other organizations that promote a free economy. Almost all of these requests present the frightening scenario of a more socialist United States, seeking to convince donors that their organization has the best strategy to oppose the socialist road to serfdom.
The growing acceptance of socialism by young voters is indeed a problem that sooner or later will have a negative effect on the business climate of the United States and our future as a free society.

The project analyzed seven European countries: Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. The results showed some commonalities but also broad differences among the youth of those countries. The postmodern age, in which very few people are convinced about the existence and recognisability of objective truth, create the conditions that might lead to different types of totalitarianism, according to Mazurkiewicz and his co-writers. The authors of the study speak of a new totalitarianism characterized as a bi-polar affective disorder: antipathy towards the other, especially to those who are deemed to be guardians of the old order (even symbolically) and thus representing a threat to the process of emancipation; and also enthusiastic engagement in the activities of ones own group who regard themselves as enlightened.

Political correctness goes hand in hand with this new totalitarianism. A portion of the youth shows a readiness to submit to the leadership of an elite and approves of the use of violence or other forms of repression to silence the voice and denigrate the social standing of any opposition. The tools which sustain this leadership include, among others, the use of violence, propaganda, and derision. The context conducive to such policy is a state of social rootlessness and passivity, enabling the atomization of the masses

The authors state that most studies of totalitarianism have shown intermediate institutions between the individual and the state (family, Church, etc.) have acted as safeguards against totalitarianism. In the case of the seven countries examined, the report notes that the only permanent element of rootedness irrespective of the nationality of respondents and their financial status remains the family, as both their support mechanism and a point of reference. The report finds no proof that other institutions are taking over the role of the family.

The progressive decomposition of the institutions of marriage and the family, occurring also in the laws surrounding them, together with increased secularization, is leading to a situation in which young people see the state as the only connecting element in society.

In Poland and Slovakia, for instance, there is much greater respect for the role of the Church than in the other countries. Austria is where the Church has lost the most authority, at least among youth; 41% of Austrian youth see religion negatively, while only 21% view it positively. In general, respondents rarely point to anyone who they may consider as authoritative. Parents and teachers are the only exceptions.

Lol

"Progressives are dissolving our moral institutions like the church and leading to totalitarianism"

"Poland has the most respect for the church"

*Looks at Poland's current judicial state.*

Uhhhhhhhhhh okay lmao
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ASithLord7 posted...

"Progressives are dissolving our moral institutions like the church and leading to totalitarianism"

"Poland has the most respect for the church"

*Looks at Poland's current judicial state.*

Uhhhhhhhhhh okay lmao

There are so many laughable things in that opinion piece (which it is, despite the framing of it as somehow sort of fact based takedown). Great topic tc.

Does it explain how to evolve a socialism into a communism? Level required? Evolution item required? Other? Moveset differences/levels? Stat changes? I haven't played any pokemon games other than go since gen 3 so these are important details I need to know in deciding whether or not to use a socialism on my team.
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Malfunction posted...

Great topic tc.

Thx

darkphoenix181 posted...

Almost all of these requests present the frightening scenario of a more socialist United States, seeking to convince donors that their organization has the best strategy to oppose the socialist road to serfdom.

lol
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Machete posted...

Does it explain how to evolve a socialism into a communism?

Universal Healthcare.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Universal_Health_Care_july_2018.png/1280px-Universal_Health_Care_july_2018.png

The green countries are communist. /sarcasmThatMoronsClaimUnironically
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Webmaster4531 posted...

Machete posted...

Does it explain how to evolve a socialism into a communism?

Universal Healthcare.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Universal_Health_Care_july_2018.png/1280px-Universal_Health_Care_july_2018.png

The green countries are communist. /sarcasmThatMoronsClaimUnironically

That doesn't explain any of the pokemon stuff I was asking :(
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Machete posted...

Webmaster4531 posted...

Machete posted...

Does it explain how to evolve a socialism into a communism?

Universal Healthcare.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Universal_Health_Care_july_2018.png/1280px-Universal_Health_Care_july_2018.png

The green countries are communist. /sarcasmThatMoronsClaimUnironically

That doesn't explain any of the pokemon stuff I was asking :(

The pokecenter genius. It's the easiest to evolve.
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You guys really liked the article. Did't expect this many posts without pls.