Hi there, I’m not trying to start a political argument or anything, I’m just curious what people here think about this often repeated claim that the Federation is a socialist or even communist utopia? I know Strange New Worlds did say in dialogue it is socialist but I was wondering if people here think that’s accurate? I’m not a communist or a marxist or anything like that, but I’ve had people who identify as such tell me the Federation basically is communist. So anyway, what’s your thoughts?

  • Corgana
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    1 month ago

    Neither, since they are moneyless and post scarcity. We honestly don’t have a word for whatever they are.

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      The most textbook definition of communism as a political-economic organization (rather than an ideology) is that of a “stateless, classless, moneyless society.”

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        1 month ago

        Which does not describe what we see of the Federation so I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make with this.

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        Google doesn’t, didn’t and likely won’t implement communism, so calling Google communism is as Marx said…

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        I did and it didn’t say anything about replicators