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Old Jun 29, 2004, 03:06 pm   #75 (permalink) (top)
ComradeRed
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1. My question is ComradeRed, how will the army be disbanded? You would need to establish a rank system in the revolutionary force. Would just expect the generals to give up their power? What's to stop them from making another run for the coup?
This is a little vague. Are you speaking in the terms of a revolution? As if I were to start a revolution how would the ranks be? If this were the case, I do not advocate "revolutionary measures" with a "vanguard" force to be a "catalyst". The workers will rise up on their own time, and I'm not going to push them to it.

If you are speaking in terms of after the revolution, it would be a people's militia. There would be measures taken to be certain that if there was a beligerent force coming, the "state" could mobilize the militia for its own defence, using guerrilla tactics.

The Ranking system in the second case would be: commandante, the one who is in charge of a column or a set area (e.g. LA county, San Diego County, Orange County, et al would have one commandante); subcommandante, who command platoons of 30-40 guerrillos; lieutenants, who command squads of 8-12 guerrillos; and guerrillos, the average soldier. Look at Chapter II section III in Guerrilla Warfare, by Che Guevara.

What would prevent the generals from making another coup? 1) There is no leader to kill, but rather an assembly. 2) There are no generals, but regional commandantes.

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2. The quality of goods will be sub-par do[sic] to the fact that incentive is removed for making the best product.
:rolleyes: I find it hard to believe that incentives become this "magical" force that creates "quality goods". That isn't how it exactly works in capitalism, so why are you criticizing? Clothing in capitalism is crap, not to mention other goods made in sweat shops.

THe way I would deal with this problem is have automated factories. The U$ has this all ready, so it is feasible. And it removes the "incentive factor" that you capitalists insist on having while retaining the quality.

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3. Will your society have a police force? If so, what is to stop them from revolting?
Once again, too vague. In a classless society, no, there will be no police. In socialism, there will be a volunteer police force, but nowhere near the power of the U$ police.

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4. Will you have one global society? If so, how will trade be handled, and what measures would your society take to prevent embezzlement.
Yes, in a classless society it would be a global society. Trade will be handled based on needs, surpluses, wants, etc. The assembly would decide if and how trade is executed.

In a socialist society, no it will not be a global society.
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