I was running around Samizdata yesterday afternoon and I saw this. An ex-marxist named Andy Duncan clues us in on old Karl's "fallback idea" of creating a social demoratic utopia via the ballotbox instead of by force.

It is a very, very good read, listing things that believers in "the workers world" would do to quietly and calmly remake the world in their vision. If you notice any similarities to what we have in the US today, look over at the EU and see where there at. Then compare the similarities there.

#3 on the "list of things to do": I would gradually raise taxes, intervene, cause capitalist failure through regulation, thereby allowing myself the excuse to interfere even further, raise even more taxes, etc, etc, until at least half of the economy was in my hands (though 40% will do nicely).

Spooky, huh?

Oops. It seems Kim found this one too