northern light

[HollyHead]

northern light wrote:

HollyHead wrote:

Some people with religious views may well understand the case for socialism but cannot be said, in my opinion, to have socialist understanding.

 I do not know what you mean. Can you please put some meat on the bones

  My apologies for being so cryptic that my meaning was lost. (I was leaving plenty of room on the thread for Robbos long postings )By people who understand the case for socialism I mean those who:1.] recognise the class nature of capitalist society and that this gives rise to irreconcilable conflicts of interest;2.] agree that capitalism cannot be run in the interests of the majority; and3.] are persuaded that production solely for use (that is the abolition of buying and selling) would overcome the problems distribution. Such people may agree with points 1. to 3. but not agree that revolutionary democratic political action is necessary / possible because:1.] they believe it to be “against human nature” – socialism is an utopian dream2.] they don’t think it achievable by majority democratic political action;3.] they do not accept historical materialism.That is they lack socialist understanding. If it to maintain it’s object intact membership of the Party must be open to convinced socialists only.