Classical Liberalism

Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations
then read Mises and Rothbard

>Plus my disdain for communism only really goes so far and I really do not see it as such a dangerous ideology as say 'fascism'
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>>9362181
I mean like I obviously detest Stalinism, and any form of authoritarian communism

But for instance a good friend of mine is an anarcho-communist and I do find a lot of positions as understandable if not quite utopian

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The issue I take with anarcho communism is how these people aim to firstly establish, and secondly maintain the anarchistic aspect.

You really need to either ingrain the hatred for heirarchy in peoples values or at some point someone will eventually re-assert heirarchy, and once that happens the market returns, the anarcho folk can't compete and it all goes to shit.

>>9362181
You act as though gulags are a vital feature of communism.

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>>9362379
They are though. You cant have a communist society without total participation. You cant have total participation without a means to deal with those who prefer the value of things like power and wealth to prosperity. Thus you have to break eggs.

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This is assuming a situation with no foreign powers that will take advantage.

>>9362379

Well, something of that sort is if you're coming from a violent revolution. The gains of the revolution must be protected, and this can only be done through violent authoritarianism to suppress anti revolutionary organisation.

>>9362372
Well yes I agree their proposed course of action for establishing dominion over the public and eliminating the Republic is bothersome

But if they are to peacefully advocate a communist utopia where people are equal I don't see as much to hate

Palpably Marx appeared not all that draconian in his advocating for communism's rule