In Capitalist countries authority is used to oppress the masses and protect exploitation, in Socialist countries it is used to oppress the Capitalists (who don’t just disappear the second the revolution succeeds), the CIA invented “Authoritarian” as a way of demonizing Socialist countries by drawing attention to how it suppresses the class enemy of the working class rather then who is suppressed and for who’s benefit. A State is needed for as long as class antagonism exists, which itself will exist as long as class itself exists, which itself will exist so long as the material conditions for classes exist, which will exist until global communism is achieved. Until then, a State is needed to protect the success of the revolution, which is “Authoritarian”, along with your brain telling your body to get up in the morning, the bullet from a gun used against fascists who do the same to you, or even missiles used to deter the U.S. from bombing the shit out of you which they have done before and would do again. TL:DR “Authoritarianism” isn’t a thing.
You’re echoing ideas from Engels’ On Authority essay, which is famously known for showing a complete lack of understanding for what authority actually means. With all respect, the ML space has a dismissive attitude towards authority that borders on straight up denial.
Another banger from jankforlife, downvoted by those that hate the truth. Keep licking those capitalist boots, losers. The real left is socialist and it will win, it’s scientific.
One can be socialist and critical of dynastic states
One can lick boots and pretend to be a revolutionary lol
Reminds me of what Avenged Sevenfold said: “watch your tongue or have it cut from your head!” “save your lives by keeping whispers unsaid!” “hail to the king!”
