Socialism
2019 in Chicago is
a four-day conference from 4th
to 7th
July that will bring together hundreds of left-wing activists
from across the country and around the world for a weekend of
political education, debate, and discussion. The event is organized
by the International Socialist Organization.
A few stalwart members
of the World Socialist Party of the United States will endeavor to
draw attention to itself as the genuine expression of socialist ideals and that its stand for the authentic understanding of what socialism actually means.
The
Core Principles of Socialism
–
Socialism
must be global.
Socialism will not work if it is not the economic and political
system internationally. Socialism must
be desired by the majority of the international working class.
An
international Socialist society cannot be established until a
majority of the working class are fully educated about Socialism,
seek a Socialist society and are willing to participate in the
struggles and conflicts associated in bringing about a Socialist
society.
The
early years will require a massive amount of cooperative labor to
meet the global housing, food and medical care needs of everyone.
We
offer no Utopia, only a society based on economic and social justice
for everyone.
– The
production of products and services are to be collectively owned by
society
and the workers will manage, operate and distribute those products
and services to the local and global community according to each
individual’s self-defined needs.
–
Socialism
must be a class-free society
. This society will not entertain a class of “haves” and a class
of “have nots”. Everyone’s needs will be met according to their
self-defined needs.
–
Socialism
is leader-free.
As long as there is a leader or vanguard, there will always be a
ruling class. The people with their collective knowledge and
experience will possess all the tools necessary for self-rule.
– There
will be no state.
The people will have no need or desire to have others govern them or
make laws for them. The people in their own communities will know
what is best for the well-being of their community.
– There
will be no borders under Socialism.
A socialist society is quite simply a large group of citizens working
together to meet their own needs and the needs of others, locally and
globally. History has shown, borders are a frequent component of war.
– There
will be no money under Socialism.
The use of money forces rationing on most people. If you want a
particular product, you can only have it if you have the money to buy
it. If you don’t have enough money, you cannot obtain a service
that you may need or want. The use of money creates and maintains a
class-based society between the “haves” and “have nots”.
Money is a tool of capitalism. It has no place or value in a
socialist society in which every member of society has free access to
any product or service they need on a self-defined basis.
– There
is no private property under Socialism.
Like money, private property creates and maintains a class system
built around one’s financial wealth. Individual,
organizational or governmental ownership of property is ludicrous and
expresses over-the-top greed, self-worth and worthiness.
Let’s
take land as just one example. It is generally accepted in the
scientific community that Earth
is about 4.5 billion years old.
What has any individual, organization or government done to increase
the long-term value (let’s say a mere 100,000 years) of the land
that gives any individual, organization or government the right to
ownership?
The
same goes for the minerals, oil and precious metals under Earth’s
surface. What, exactly, has any individual, organization or
government done to create and store these minerals, oil or precious
metals during this 4.5 billion years?
The
same goes for any manufactured product. All items produced contain at
least one or more resources that Earth provided. Earth’s natural
resources (minerals, oil, precious metals , water, land, plants and
etc. are for the collective benefit of mankind … not for the
private gain and pleasure of a select few.
Personal
possessions are not
considered private property.
–
Participatory
(direct) democracy is a core component in a Socialist society.
Everyone has a say and a vote in the things that directly affect
their lives. Participatory democracy is a responsibility and a social
obligation. Participatory democracy requires action by its citizens
and is so important that participation cannot be transferred to
representatives.
The postal service, police, firefighters, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, public schools, the highways etc. are NOT examples of socialism. These are examples of socialized public services.
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