[RKV]

Long and informative article on the resurgence of populist socialism. MONEY QUOTE: "Men need myths -- and until capitalism can come up with a transformative myth of its own, it may well be that many men will prefer to find their myths in the same place they found them in the first part of the twentieth century -- the myth of revolutionary socialism."

[JasonC]

Sorel was a 2-bit popularizer of Nietzsche for the hard left. The whole rule of myth line is Nietzchean relativism, start to finish. Which is proto-fascism, basically.

When you have truth and real morality, myth is mostly superfluous. It might embellish, add a touch of literature, put a lesson or two in plainer terms. But there is nothing of substance in egalitarian ideology's appeal, that isn't borrowed from the real version: the golden rule.

As for why it is promoted, that is even easier and has nothing to do with socialism as an economic system. It is simply the perennial nature of tyranny, as already fully known to the classics or to Machiavelli. "Populism" is a modern fancier word trying to dress it up. Tyranny is its actual, historical name.

[listenhillary]

Why Isn't Socialism Dead?

The host(capitalism) is still thriving and hasn't been sucked dry by the parasites. (Yet)

[freeforall]

bttt

[Tolik]

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[hosepipe]

BECAUSE....
Socialism is caused by democracy.. Socialism is just a symptom.. As America is becoming more of a democracy than it is a republic socialism is getting stronger too, here.. because socialism is caused by democracy.. not the other way around.. And because democracy is Mob Rule.. the Mob always votes itself benefits with its obscure "protection scams/scheme".. like any Mob does..

Thats why?.. And until America "spits on the ground" everytime they hear the word democracy, it WILL get worse.. You do know Social Security IS socialism don't you.. its not like socialism, it IS socialism.. Socialism has ALWAYS been Slavery by Givernment, and it still IS.. The slaves get used to being slaves.. You know, like in Europe.. Monarchy is also Mob Rule.. you see.. as are Dictatorships.. The Dictatorship of the Proletariat has many names but is the same political system system, MOB RULE..

[riri]

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[Ragtop]

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[ThePythonicCow]

Excellent article. Socialism is more than a mental disease, more than a mistaken idea, more than the convenient vehicle for tyrants. It is a huge and compelling Myth.

As such, it taps into the deepest recesses of humanity.

[CyberAnt]

I can answer that question: Because IGNORANT people keep voting for those who support socialism.