For most people, “socialism” is an unclear or even scary word. This hinders the willingness to engage with its ideas or even consider it a viable alternative to whatever we are running on now.

So, (Sunday hot take!): why not stop using the word when advocating for “socialist ideas” or the “abandonment of capitalism” etc.?

My suggestion for a new term is Capitalism 2.0; because consider the following thought process:

feudalism –› capitalism –› socialism = nooo, they gonna steal my toothbrush😭

feudalism –› capitalism –› capitalism 2.0. = omg, finally things will get better! 🥳

That framing could alleviate negative associations and misconceptions and as a result make all kinds of people more open to exploring and questioning the principles and structures that are hindering global progress.

  • if people find out that they’ve been tricked into supporting socialism, i get the feeling that it’s going to backfire really hard.

    also, you’ll need to keep rebranding it every time it gets presented as evil by bougie media, as fiona said.

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      1 year ago

      You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you, it was SOCIALISM all along!!!