Sidestreamer
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Therefore a true socialist society would have means of electing leaders and holding them accountable...which is not a feature of fascist regimes.This comment by Agna got me thinking.
Certainly I can see how fascism and socialism differ in theory. In fact theoretically, they differ quite significantly. However, in practice it seems they end up looking very much alike: All power (and control of resources and means of production) in the hands of a very few. Far fewer even than with capitalism.
Discuss.
I think that's because in practice, a true, purely socialist society can't exist without some authority or head that manages it, and they end up claiming the lion's share for them/him/herself, and you're left with communism, which for all intents and purposes is usually a fascist government with a socialist economy... if that makes sense.
May or may not. Socialism is strictly an economic system, not a political system. IMO it's really more of a pure economic extreme, as is capitalism, and almost any western society will borrow from both.