Opinion of Fabian Society

[politicus]

Given that it has had several incarnations its a bit hard to judge, but FS on balance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabian_Society

[Cranberry]

I probably am obliged to like them, if just for their name (my name's 'Fabian' )

[Deus Naturae]

Socialism, imperialism, and eugenics...seems like a fairly HS combination to me.

[Wake Me Up When The Hard Border Ends]

HS (not a socialist)

[New_Conservative]

HS (not a socialist)

[DemPGH]

FS for sure.

I have a generally positive view of British societies, though. I'm a member of of the Richard III Society, and objectively it is awesome. They send a lot of material that's directed at both an academic and general interest audience.

I've considered joining the Fabian Society, but never have. One for now is enough.

[freefair]

An organisation with a reasonable stated aims but used as a cloak for Elitist progressive/socialist Social Engineering distilled into policy ideas. Sinister undertones to the name as well.

[politicus]

An organisation with a reasonable stated aims but used as a cloak for Elitist progressive/socialist Social Engineering distilled into policy ideas. Sinister undertones to the name as well.

In what way?

[🦀🎂🦀🎂]

An FF group, although cursed with the same fascination with eugenics that seemingly every turn of the century intellectual was afflicted with. Part of the dangers of technocracy/worship of the intelligentsia is the tendency to run away with plans without concern for morals beyond vague utilitarianism.

[H. Ross Peron]

FS definitely

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

An FF group, although cursed with the same fascination with eugenics that seemingly every turn of the century intellectual was afflicted with. Part of the dangers of technocracy/worship of the intelligentsia is the tendency to run away with plans without concern for morals beyond vague utilitarianism.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

How can you not love this:



lol

[Filuwaúrdjan]

In what way?

Because only conservatives may make classical references, dontcha know?

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Anyway, it's not the socialist tradition that I'm rooted in and identify with, but it is one that I can respect, for all its occasional silliness. The eugenics business and the general crankish gullibility of the Webbs (c.f. the Soviet Union as a new and higher form of civilisation; urgh) and their acolytes shouldn't be ignored or excused but needs to be understood in its proper context; British intellectuals during the late Victorian and Edwardian eras were overwhelmingly supportive of eugenics irrespective of politics* and the era was highly conducive to absurd crankery...

_{*Certain religious types - again with a wide variety of political perspectives - excepted.}