[ExI] Socialism

[John Clark]

On Mon, Oct 19, 2026 at 9:20 AM spike jones via extropy-chat <
extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

...> On Behalf Of Ben Zaiboc via extropy-chat
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> * >...I have been learning a bit about the different types of socialism,
>> and it's not surprising that the word generates a lot of heat. The word on
>> its own is almost meaningless, and I think it always needs qualifying.
>> Spike's use of the term 'European-style socialism' is puzzling, because his
>> comment implies that he regards it as a bad thing...*
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> * > It isn't just me Ben.  The republic party and half of the democrat
> party regard it as a bad thing.  The other half of the democrat party call
> themselves the Democrat Socialists of America.  *


*Whatever a logical person's view of socialism may have been in the past,
today we are in the foothills of the AI singularity so it's necessary to
radically rethink one's position because, unless an AI decides to kill us
all, a vast increase in socialism (but not communism) is most certainly
coming. And it doesn't matter if you or I like it or not. *


> * > France is the poster child. *


*In the history of the world no riot has ever been started because the
rioters felt that their country was engaged in an excess amount of deficit
spending.  *


* John K Clark*


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