If an amalgamation of cooperating entities controlling the means of production should be labeled socialism, then does that mean the USA is socialistic? If no, then what is socialism? If yes, then what should be the ancom position of resisting the state and corporate tyranny be described as? If the opposite of socialism is capitalism, then are ancoms capitalistic? If not, then what do ancoms and the US government (or banana republics) have in common?
US is hybrid democratic socialist (progressive) and capitalist. (of the crony variety) These aren't opposites. Capitalism is economics, socialism is a planned government system. In fact socialism is never sustainable without some (but not truly free) capitalism to support it. Western Europe has figured this out for the most part, although I don't agree with that system. Democratic Socialist =/= Socialist, but the same laws of economics apply to both.
Socialism implies non-profit. Something done for the sake of "the people" even if it's a net drain. If the entities are for-profit companies it defeats the purpose. (I suppose some kind of "smart socialism" that makes money could exist, if you can figure that out.) Many companies do engage in socialistic type behaviors though, so for-profit entities may collaborate to do that. It would still be a hybrid.
IMO the ancap position should be to resist all non-voluntary uncompetitive state authority. That includes if the state is a cabal of private companies. ("corporations" couldn't really exist without some external "state" incorporating them)
I don't really care about ancom philosophy so I'll let someone else answer that. If someone wants to be a communist on their own property that's fine with me.
If an amalgamation of cooperating entities controlling the means of production should be labeled socialism, then does that mean the USA is socialistic? If no, then what is socialism? If yes, then what should be the ancom position of resisting the state and corporate tyranny be described as? If the opposite of socialism is capitalism, then are ancoms capitalistic? If not, then what do ancoms and the US government (or banana republics) have in common?
US is hybrid democratic socialist (progressive) and capitalist. (of the crony variety) These aren't opposites. Capitalism is economics, socialism is a planned government system. In fact socialism is never sustainable without some (but not truly free) capitalism to support it. Western Europe has figured this out for the most part, although I don't agree with that system. Democratic Socialist =/= Socialist, but the same laws of economics apply to both.
Socialism implies non-profit. Something done for the sake of "the people" even if it's a net drain. If the entities are for-profit companies it defeats the purpose. (I suppose some kind of "smart socialism" that makes money could exist, if you can figure that out.) Many companies do engage in socialistic type behaviors though, so for-profit entities may collaborate to do that. It would still be a hybrid.
IMO the ancap position should be to resist all non-voluntary uncompetitive state authority. That includes if the state is a cabal of private companies. ("corporations" couldn't really exist without some external "state" incorporating them)
I don't really care about ancom philosophy so I'll let someone else answer that. If someone wants to be a communist on their own property that's fine with me.