Why Tyrants Are Invariably Attracted To Socialism
RADICAL socialists/communists frequently espouse the idea that they are the moral Übermenschen of human politics/philosophy. Anyone who does not endorse their noble, egalitarian, collectivist ways are evil greedy bourgeois ; yes, even if you are a poor proletarian yourself. (1) However, in practice we see that socialism (which is what I will use hereafter as an umbrella) invariably leads to the formation of a tyrannical state. Socialism and capitalism, invariably tied into the political system, contrast greatly in terms of their democidal propensities. The toll of democide under socialist regimes since the 20 th century has been nearly 150,000,000 (2) (considering the age of my source, additional violence against Uyghurs, civilians, and Hong Kongers by communist states could have pushed the number up somewhat). As for capitalist or non-socialist regimes (this includes America, Kuomintang China, the UK, Mexico during its Revolution, Turkey, etc.), their incidents of