What do you think about the so-called “red bourgeoisie”? Which mechanisms can a socialist/communist society use to prevent the “new class” from usurping power?
I liked some of the original ideas the Soviets and Cubans and my homeboy Thomas Sankara had when instituting socialism:
Officials should be held to a higher standard and not allowed to have a super luxurious home when people are suffering, politicians are subject to recall and dismissal by referendum or execution if they are found to be ineffective or capitalist traitors.
Mandating that economic enterprises can only “profit” at a certain level before the rest going back to the state and social programs.
Very well, but which mechanisms can we use to make sure this is how it really works in practice? How do you make sure the politicians will be subject to recall?
You establish it in the laws of the land and you make clear the taboo of changing them to the point of ensuring the people are always read to revolt against politicians breaking structure. Democratic centralism also goes a long way to ensuring compliance with leadership standards.
