“One of the problems with traditional anti-capitalist thought is that it defines capitalism as a totality, which encourages us to imagine another totality, socialism, which we can try to replace it with. This totalizing perspective has colonized the imagination of anti-capitalism and left us waiting for a revolution we can never have.” TryingProblemLeftWaitingImaginationImagineRevolutionPerspectiveCapitalismSocialismTraditionalCapitalistTotality Author:Cynthia Kauffman
“I tend to not use the word "socialist," because even though more young adults in the United States in a poll say they support socialism than do capitalism, the word socialism doesn't have a lot of meaning in this country.” CountryStatesUseYoungUnitedUnited StatesSupportAdultsCapitalismYoung AdultSocialismSocialistPolls Author:Cynthia Kauffman
“States can be more or less democratic, and so can socialism. I think any ideal society that exists on a large scale, which is what we most likely have in store for us as a human race, will involve some aspects of socialism.” ThinkingHumansStatesRaceAspectIdealsDemocraticStoresScalesSocialismHuman RaceLarge ScaleIdeal Society Author:Cynthia Kauffman