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In reply to the discussion: What led you to socialism? [View all]Fantastic Anarchist
(7,309 posts)41. I grew up fairly wealthy ...
... but ever since I was a kid, I remember thinking the system just wasn't right. I didn't have the intellect to know what it was that was wrong, hell, I didn't even know what capitalism was ... I just remember always thinking something was wrong (even though I had everything I wanted).
Then, I just started to think of myself as a "liberal." Then I finally understood that that's not the answer - I love my liberal friends, but they still believe in capitalism.
I studied socialism, then started to think, hey, this is the system I've been thinking about all my life. My socialism became complete, to me, when I studied anarchism specifically. At that point, I felt, voila, this is what it's all about.
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I agree totally with your analysis. They also want to eliminate unions because they are conscious of
freshwest
Dec 2011
#20
Good post. For me its experiences overseas and talking to people from overseas.
napoleon_in_rags
Dec 2011
#6
My parents were both Democratic Socialists, so I was brought up in a household where
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2011
#8
I have been called a socialist since working for McGovern. Finally decided that I really do want to
jwirr
Dec 2011
#25
Odd path, but I came to be a socialist through membership in the Libertarian Party
toddaa
Dec 2011
#28
I read some Socialist literature, and it just made so much obvious sense.
mistertrickster
Dec 2011
#29
Nothing led me to Socialism, and I hope not everyone here is a pure Socialist
emaxwell1313
Jan 2012
#50