Ya' Cousin Cleon
OG COUCH CORNER HUSTLA
blame Mao, Pol Pot, Stalin mainly
but of course it's not a matter of "socialism leads to authoritarianism" when if you ever get the chance to read the works of Engles, Marx (I haven't because personally I find their writing dense af and prefer the works of black Marxists) it's more so the reason why you can't build any movement centered on cult of personality and why everyone needs to be involved in the means of production and not just the prominent figureheads.
but of course it's not a matter of "socialism leads to authoritarianism" when if you ever get the chance to read the works of Engles, Marx (I haven't because personally I find their writing dense af and prefer the works of black Marxists) it's more so the reason why you can't build any movement centered on cult of personality and why everyone needs to be involved in the means of production and not just the prominent figureheads.
why do people confuse socialism with authoritarianism ?