Encyclopedia - Nota bene: 'Econoclard' is an extra-pejorative form of the already pejorative name 'Mazovian Economists', a moderate school of Mazovianism, which advocates a gradual transition to communism through carefully managed economic modernisation rather than violent social revolution.

Steban, the Student Communist - "They're by far the most bean-centric school of communism."

Empathy - Ah yes, the much maligned bean counters, ensconced in their think-tanks and highrises, believing they can save the world through a series of incremental, assiduously technocratic reforms...

You - "What's wrong with making progress through moderate economic reforms?"

Steban, the Student Communist - "Oh, please. There's nothing 'moderate' about their love for counting beans. If I were a Gottwaldian, I would probably diagnose them with Bohnenfixierung..."

Steban, the Student Communist - "You see, Econoclards claim to be communists, but in reality they're just liberals with hard-ons for spreadsheets."

You - "And what about the liberals? Are they liberals, too?"

Steban, the Student Communist - "Of course not. The only people who actually call themselves liberals are mouth-foaming reactionaries."

Echo Maker - "Basically indistinguishable from fascists. You'd need an x-ray machine to tell the difference."

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 9 points 2 days ago

It's a distinction without a difference really.