Half an Hour

What is there's no democratic road to socialism? Now I want to be clear here about what I mean by this: - by 'socialism' I mean a society defined by social values, as opposed to the all-encompassing definition of society by capital. In my previous post , I suggested: mechanisms such as defining some things as being 'not for sale'; alternative 'currencies' such as reputation, trust, friendship and family or tribe; and physical limits on capital, so that it is not possible to concentrate wealth.   - by 'democratic' I mean a society governed through the process of elections and representative assemblies, where while there may be distinct federal, provincial and municipal 'layers' of government, nonetheless power is concentrated in the individuals or parties that earn the most votes. The Jacoban article  by Neal Meyer that prompts this discussion suggests that there are limits to what capitalism will allow socialism to achieve under democratic go...