> [WS:] And this is exactly my problem - I am not looking for
> alternatives to the state, I do not think such alternatives are
> possible, unless one wants to exterminate most of the human population
> as Chomsky aptly observed. I do believe in a socialist state, which
> is not only quite possible, but also vastly superior not only to the
> form that exists here (that goes without saying) but also to anarchist
> utopias. Yet, it is rather unlikely to materialize in my life time.
> I've known that all the way, of course, but when it is shown in plain
> view that the institutions that one would hope may possible be
> stepping stones to such a socialist state are in fact a part of the
> capitalist cabal - it is pretty depressing, no?
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I believe some life forms, as superior to mammals as mammals are to dinosaurs, are possible.
Political fantasies are great for motivating people, but you do have to spell out at some point, in some way, what the fantasy involves, no?
In the interim, it behooves us all to scrutinize the polysemy of *superiority* when it comes to political institutions as well as ecosystems. A mere suggestion.
Perhaps dismantling the optimism/pessimism binary is part of the process?
Ian