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James_Miller comments on Open thread, 11-17 August 2014 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: James_Miller 11 August 2014 06:26:33PM 0 points [-]

Although I'm a libertarian now, in my youth I was very left-wing and can understand the appeal of communism. For many of the others on the long list, yes they do feel very other to me.

Comment author: bbleeker 12 August 2014 12:41:39PM 2 points [-]

I too was very left-wing when I was young, and now I feel communism does belong with the others on that list. It fills the same mental space as a religion, and is believed in much the same way (IME).