I don't follow, the author being positive about the working class running society rather than privledged elites having dictatorial control a la Capitalism doesn't mean you need to dismiss the facts it brings up outright. Are you saying that, as someone biased towards Capitalism, you dismiss any criticism of Capitalism and any positive opinions on Socialism outright? If so, I can't imagine how you live your life in other areas that contradict your current understanding!

To return, I don't at all believe it's suspect that the majority of people wished to retain Socialism, and this fact is further cemented by this same general notion being repeated over and over again in polling.

[–] wpb@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Look, it's like the scientific method, right? You start with a theory, and then you gather a bunch of data, and the stuff that agrees with your theory you keep, and the stuff that doesn't you either dismiss outright, or you rationalize. I feel like I really can't make my position any more obvious than that.

I appreciate your patience and your continued efforts to educate folks on this website, but I think you're barking up the wrong tree here.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I think you're being sarcastic here but I'll be honest, I genuinely can't tell, so either a good troll or I'm being dumb, haha.

[–] wpb@lemmy.world 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

It's sarcasm yes. I figured dropping a phrase like dicatorship of the proletariat would give up the game (honestly I thought my very first comment in the thread was already laying it on thick), but Poe's law in action I guess. I do really appreciate you, keep up the good work.

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 15 hours ago

Aww, thanks! Yea I'm dumb, but in my defense your sarcastic act and the genuine absurdity I have seen among anti-Communists are nearly indistinguishable, lol.