“The difference between libertarianism and socialism is that libertarians will tolerate the existence of a socialist community, but socialists can't tolerate a libertarian community.” CommunityDifferencesExistenceLibertyLibertarianSocialismLibertarianismTolerateSocialist Author:David Boaz
“The chief difference between free capitalism and State socialism seems to be this: that under the former a man pursues his own advantage openly, frankly and honestly, whereas under the latter he does so hypocritically and under false pretenses.” MenDoeStatesSeemsDifferencesCapitalismAdvantageHonestlySocialismPursueChiefsFormerLatterPretense Book:Minority Report Source: Minority Report
“The difference between [socialism and fascism] is superficial and purely formal, but it is significant psychologically: it brings the authoritarian nature of a planned economy crudely into the open. The main characteristic of socialism (and of communism) is public ownership of the means of production, and, therefore, the abolition of private property. The right to property is the right of use and disposal. Under fascism, men retain the semblance or pretense of private property, but the government holds total power over its use and disposal.” MenMeanUseGovernmentDifferencesPowerEconomyAuthorityEconomicsPropertyProductionsSignificantSocialismCommunismCharacteristicsOver ItFascismOwnershipFormalSuperficialPretensePrivate PropertyAbolitionSemblance Author:Ayn Rand
“I have no intention of slurring over the differences we have with socialism, nor concealing my belief that we are the National Party of Great Britain, representing not narrow class interest, nor the bigotry of the left wing intellectuals, but all those who support the British tradition of democracy, of personal freedom, of personal responsibility for one's own affairs and those of one's family, with the least possible interference from the State.” StatesBeliefLeftInterestDifferencesPartyResponsibilityClassSupportDemocracyTraditionWingsIntentionAffairBritishSocialismBritainBigotryPersonal ResponsibilityRepresentingInterferenceGreat BritainLeft WingPersonal FreedomConcealing Author:Norman Tebbit
“Socialism, whether it's the 'soft tyranny' of the EuroAmerican management state or the murderously repressive forms taken by Hitler, Stalin, Mao, or Pol Pot, is all about disindividuation, a steady, relentless erasure of the individual differences among us, everything that makes us who we are. 'Everybody in, nobody out!' is the marching mantra of militant collectivized medicine, but it accurately describes all other aspects of collectivism as well. No alternatives allowed, no choices, no individualism, no individuality, and ultimately, no individuation.” WellsStatesFormChoicesIndividualDifferencesTakenAspectManagementMedicineIndividualityTyrannySocialismAlternativesWho We ArePotSteadyIndividualismRelentlessMantrasCollectivismMilitantMaoIndividuationIndividual Differences Author:L. Neil Smith
“One difference between libertarianism and socialism is that a socialist society can't tolerate groups of people practicing freedom, but a libertarian society can comfortably allow people to choose voluntary socialism. If a group of people - even a very large group - wanted to purchase land and own it in common, they would be free to do so. The libertarian legal order would require only that no one be coerced into joining or giving up his property.” PeopleIfsGivingWould BeWantedOrderDifferencesCommonGroupsLandGiving UpPropertyLibertarianSocialismLibertarianismTolerateSocialistJoiningLarge Groups Author:David Boaz
“The fundamental differences between Marxian and traditional orthodox economics are, first, that the orthodox economists accept the capitalist system as part of the eternal order of Nature, while Marx regards it as a passing phase in the transition from the feudal economy of the past to the socialist economy of the future.” FirstsPastOrderPoliticsNatureCommunityDifferencesWorkMoneyAcceptingHistoryEconomyGenerationsHuman NaturePolicyEternalCapitalismEconomicsRegardFundamentalsStrategySocialismPassingPassingsTraditionalOrthodoxTransitionCapitalistPhasesSocialistEconomistSocialist Economy Book:Essay on Marxian Economics Source: Essay on Marxian Economics
“There is no difference in principle, ... between the economic philosophy of Nazism, socialism, communism, and fascism and that of the American welfare state and regulated economy.” StatesPhilosophyDifferencesPrinciplesEconomyEconomicSocialismCommunismWelfareFascismNazismWelfare StateCommunism And Fascism Author:Jacob G. Hornberger
“The main difference between the Prague Spring and the Velvet Revolution was that the former was mostly the work of Communist party members and others who wanted to bring about 'socialism with a human face.'” HumansWantedFacesDifferencesPartyRevolutionMembersSpringSocialismFormerCommunistVelvetCommunist PartyHuman FacesPrague Author:Adam Michnik
“Communist propaganda would sometimes include statements such as "we include almost all the commandments of the Gospel in our ideology". The difference is that the Gospel asks all this to be achieved through love, through self-limitation, but socialism only uses coercion. This is one point.” SelfSometimesUseAsksDifferencesSocialismStatementsIdeologyLimitationPropagandaCommunistCommandmentsCoercion Author:Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
“Between complete socialism and communism there is no difference whatever in my mind.Communism is in fact the completion of socialism; when that ceases to be militant and becomes triumphant, it will be communism.” MindFactsDifferencesCeaseSocialismCommunismCompletionTriumphantMilitant Book:Political writings of William Morris Source: Political writings of William Morris