The Foul and Cankerous Blight of Collectivism
Quite arguably, no greater scourge upon humanity reigned during the 20th century than the primitive superstitions of the inapt misnomer of "socialism". With its attacks upon private property, Christian religion, and the family, socialism's barbarous march of mayhem and murder wreaked unfathomable havoc upon 20th century civilization.
An estimated tally for the reign of collectivist destruction has been published by R. J. Rummel of the University of Hawaii and is included within the table below for easier access. The source of the figures in Table 1 is the website here.
Table 1: The 20th Century Collectivist Death Toll
| Collectivist Regime |
Religion |
Murder Toll (Millions) |
Period |
| Union of Soviet Socialist Republics [USSR] |
Atheist |
61.911 |
1917-1987 |
| Chinese Communists [PRC] |
Atheist |
35.236 |
1949-1987 |
| German (National) Socialists [Nazis] |
Pagan |
20.946 |
1933-1945 |
| China (Mao Soviets) |
Atheist |
3.466 |
1923-1949 |
| Cambodian Communists |
Atheist |
2.035 |
1975-1979 |
| Vietnamese Communists |
Atheist |
1.670 |
1945-1987 |
| Polish Communists |
Atheist |
1.585 |
1945-1948 |
| Yugoslavian Socialists |
Atheist |
1.072 |
1944-1987 |
| North Korean Communists |
Atheist |
1.663 |
1948-1987 |
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| Grand Total |
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129.6 |
70 Years |
Notes
A. Figures do not include war dead.
B. Figures used are midpoint between high and low estimates
C. The inaptly named "socialism" would be more aptly named "primitivism", or something to that effect
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Summary References (For Smartphone Kindle App)
» The Lanterns: Chapters I and II (Online, Here)
» The Lanterns: Chapters I - V (Amazon)
Detailed References
» The Constitution of Liberty (FA Hayek)
» The Road to Serfdom (FA Hayek)
» The Fatal Conceit (FA Hayek)
Private Property, State of War
» The Second Treatise of Government (J. Locke)
- Of Property (J. Locke)
- Of the State of War (J. Locke)
Democratic Processes
» Democracy in America (A. Tocqueville)
» The Federalist (Madison, Hamilton, Jay)
Religion
» The Myth of Christian Nazis (Aurel Kolnai)
Messaging & Tactics
» Strategy and Tactics (J. Belleau)
» Politics and the English Language -(G. Orwell)
» The Sling and the Stone (TX Hammes)
» The Crowd (Le Bon)
Know Thy "Progressives" ...
» The Road We Are Traveling (S. Chase)
» The War Against the West (A. Kolnai)
» Civilization & Its Discontents (S. Freud)
» Socialism in our Past and Future (I. Shafarevich)
» The Socialist Phenomenon (I. Shafarevich)
» Thomas Muntzer: The First "Community Organizer"
» German National "Socialism" (A. Kolnai)
» Why the Worst Get On Top (Hayek)
» Murder By Collectivism: Stats (Rummel)
Additional Resources
» Collectivism in the United States (DTN)
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