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#347 – Michael Malice: Christmas Special
Lex Fridman Podcast
Marxist Underpants Gnomes
The Marxist vision of the state evolving towards anarchism, where the state becomes unnecessary as individuals naturally act in equality, resembles the Underpants Gnomes' business plan from South Park. In this satirical comparison, Marxists believe in progressing from a state-controlled society through full communism to an eventual anarchist society where government is obsolete. However, critics argue that this progression is overly idealistic and may lead to adverse outcomes, as humorously illustrated by an anecdote about two companions questioning if full communism had been achieved, only to be warned that things could deteriorate further.
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