As the years went by and I watched ever more Star Trek, combined with the enlightenment of Marxism, I came to the conclusion that a similar societal way, historical determinism, was described by Marx and others. The Federation and its ideology are socialist by nature.
Observing the federation through a realistic picture of the possible progress of humanity, we will assume that the universe and our environment are capable of supporting life outside the Earth. At the moment of our enlightenment with this information, humanity will find itself at a turning point. Abolish the self-destructive economic hierarchy of the world, destroy the social constructs that keep us in shackles, or remain just one broken world of semi-sapient monkeys.
The idea of the Federation, in my opinion, is the perfect idea of the end of the dictatorship of the proletariat, the beginning of a classless society, and the beginning of a communist utopia. The very assumption that a classless society begins with the federation as we know it through the series gives oxygen to an optimistic mind that looks at all this through the eyes of a Marxist.
What do you think about it? Is the Federation something that modern, real Marxists should strive for? Are the ideals of the Federation compatible with the ideas of communism?
TLDR: Do you think that the Federation is a stepping stone to a classless society?
I feel like the Federation could be considered stateless considering there are no class distinctions and therefore there’s no use of a state, who’s job is to oppress the non-ruling class for the ruling class.
I guess you could argue it’s just the “administration” and not a state, but again the classlessness of Federation wasn’t confirmed and everything shown about it in shows does confirm this is a government (even if only because the writers cannot imagine a communist administration).
For sure, but as we know, government =/= state. There is a still a need for administration/government in a communist society.