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Problem is, these self-proclaimed Socialist professors are doing more than "teaching about" it. The course syllabus indicates the kids are to go out into the community and apply what they have learned with groups such as Occupy. Big difference.
So they will have a class project, big deal.
Honestly, anyone in college should* be an adult, and should be capable of their own thoughts. Just because someone teaches something, doesn't mean that you will apply the theory in practic in your everyday life after the semester is over.
* should meaning capable of above average thought and over age 18, I know there are exceptions to every rule, but generally this is the case, or should be anyway.
"Portland State University is offering a number of controversial courses this semester, the likes of which include “Revolutionary Marxism: Theory and Practice,“ and ”Art Within Activism”..."
"The course’s instructors, Grant Booth and Wael Elasady, are both admitted socialists. They define the course’s goals as:
1. Students will learn the fundamentals of Marxist theory
2. Students will apply a Marxist analysis to current events
3. Students will apply Marxist theory to local political and community organizing
Moreover, students will seemingly be required to forge a “community connection” with a local community/political organization from a specified list. Some of the “approved” organizations include: Occupy PSU, Students United for Palestinian Equal Rights, Occupy Portland, Portland Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions Coalition (BDS), Jobs with Justice, and the May Day Coalition."
Well I apparently know more about communism and socialism then you do since at least I can answer a question about them where as you can't.
I am going to assume, although in your case it is a big assumption, that you have a degree. You probably did not get it by plagiarizing Wikipedia. You pulled that stunt and expected to get away with it.
The only people who benefit from collectivism are the recipients and the "insiders" who take a skim of the booty stolen from the hard working peons. Unfortunately, rewarding vice and penalizing virtue destroys a nation.
Really? I am not a defender of collectivism, actually I think people should be as self-reliant as possible, but in general a good social system is not only to help the poor but also to protect the rich. America likes to protect the rich by the Police, private security agencies, guns and surveillance technology. Other countries may do so by social systems. What is the difference?
I am going to assume, although in your case it is a big assumption, that you have a degree. You probably did not get it by plagiarizing Wikipedia. You pulled that stunt and expected to get away with it.
What makes just about anything whether its an idea, product, service, etc. successful is having a real world practical application. Communism completely lacks the ability to be practical since it requires humans not to be humans. Human Beings do not possess the ability for pure equality since just about everyone likes having a leg up on the competition, quite a few people try to be unique (whether they are just copying others trying to be unique is another topic), and want to pass whatever advantages they have in life to there children. So having a purely equal society is never going to work. It's not because humans are inherently evil are lack the ability to be compassionate as marxists claim its because communism doesn't understand human behavior since Marx never understood human behavior or he wouldn't have made such a huge blunder.
So the only way to have a purely classless equal society is to use force to do so. That requires the government to implement communism or any type of collectivist system. The problem when a government becomes communist is that they end up with people who enjoy being in charge of others and for the most part could care less about there citizens. They will repress anyone who dissents against them as well. The 1984 novel and film was quite accurate in its description of the techniques the government would use in the name of the greater good which they could care less about but used to keep the people in line, and how repressive collectivism can truly be. The ironic thing is that the novel was written by a socialist.
So to sum up communism and socialism in one word when it has been put into practice would be the word "inhuman".
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What makes just about anything whether its an idea, product, service, etc. successful is having a real world practical application. Communism completely lacks the ability to be practical since it requires humans not to be humans. Human Beings do not possess the ability for pure equality since just about everyone likes having a leg up on the competition, quite a few people try to be unique (whether they are just copying others trying to be unique is another topic), and want to pass whatever advantages they have in life to there children. So having a purely equal society is never going to work. It's not because humans are inherently evil are lack the ability to be compassionate as marxists claim its because communism doesn't understand human behavior since Marx never understood human behavior or he wouldn't have made such a huge blunder. 