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.

  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
    11·
    1 year ago

    The communists disdain to conceal their views and aims. They openly declare that their ends can be obtained only by forcible overthrow of all existing social conditions. Let the ruling classes tremble at a communist revolution. The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains. They have a world to win. Working men of all countries, unite!

    • birdcat@lemmy.mlOP
      01·
      1 year ago

      The aim is to advance capitalism to its next step. I don’t see any concealing there.

      • albigu@lemmygrad.ml
        1·
        1 year ago

        For that you need to assume that communism is “the next step of capitalism” which is flat out wrong. The intent is to abolish capitalism, not develop it further. The next step of capitalism is nuclear global war and/or ecological collapse, with fascism.

      • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
        11·
        1 year ago

        The intent is to fool people into supporting socialism by rebranding it; concealing our views and aims using different terminology.

        It’s funny but not really useful, especially because our enemies are going to call us socialists anyway lol