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Does Socialism equal Destructionism?

Destructionism, refers to policies that consume capital but do not accumulate it. It is the title of Part V of the seminal work Socialism. Since accumulation of capital is the basis for economic progress (as the capital stock of society increases, the productivity of labor rises, as well as wages and standards of living), Von Mises warned that pursuing socialist and etatist policies will eventually lead to the consumption and reliance on old capital, borrowed capital, or printed "capital" as these policies cannot create any new capital, instead only consuming the old
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DogMan · 61-69, M
Meaning of destructionist in English

destructionist
noun [ C ]
someone who believes in destroying things, especially existing social, political, or economic structures:
Destructionists are using various means to destroy constructive projects, and to cause unrest and instability.
"Anarchist" is a term which is frequently wrongly applied to mere violent destructionists