[Opinion and Analysis.]
Once again Elon Musk is in the news and Tesla shareholders are once again going to have to figure out how to keep their main man on board, but the ramification of the whole situation transcend what’s going on at Tesla. Wealth inequality, robots, political power and the future of mankind are all very much affected by what’s going on at Tesla.
David Lentz “ Socialism Savior or Bogeyman” Video Link is below:
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS CAN BE FOUND AT
THE FOLLOWING TIMES IN THE VIDEO:
Key/interesting points in the video are at:
11:38 Basics of Marxist (Socialist to Communist) Thought
13:30 Marx on religion
15:55 about dictatorship
19:10 Characteristics of socialism
22:10, 23:55 characteristics of Communism
53:10 Comparison Capitalism v Socialism re:
Economic results and citizen happiness
58:30 Genocide Hitler v Stalin v Mao
1:00:50 America’s Red Scare / McCarthyism
(Blacklisted Actors)
1:07:05 Vital importance of open fair elections
In distinguishing socialist parties
Last 16 minutes are a more in-depth discussion
Comparing capitalism to socialism to communism
With a few important thoughts about dictatorships