Why I am not a socialist

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Reading She Who Stumbles (which is from everything I've seen is hands down the best blog ever for anyone interested in race and feminism in australia) for my last post, I came across this post :Why I’m not a socialist (any more) - Part 1 (afaict she never got around to part 2. I know what that's like)

And boy could I relate to it. My experience is a bit different, since I was born into a socialist (and semi-socialist) family and have never been really actively engaged as any sort of activist but still. I must print out a copy for my mum (my grandma and dad are rather didactically socialist, it can get a bit oppressive)

EDIT: Flying Blogspot points out that not all socialists are like this, which is true.

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[aquaplanage.livejournal.com]

One of my friends says: "It's not a party if we can't dance". I don't think it's original, but it's very apposite for many of the lefties I know, they're as stern as the right-wing fundies and about as open minded.

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I remember on the Alexei Sayle show he was talking about communist stand-up, where after every joke there's a pause as everyone decides if they're allowed to laugh :)