In 1984, the anthropologist Clifford Geertz wrote that you could be ‘anti anti-communism’ without being in favour of communism. [More]Good year for Doublethink.
But, yeah, ignoring the totalitarianism and genocide, things weren't that bad. If we'd just reopen the door for kinder, gentler "socialism," you'd see we'd get it right this time.
Besides, if we can't trust an academic who was a devotee of Max Weber, who should we listen to?
[H/T WRSA]
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