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hairinmybellybutt @lemmy.world

2y ago

McCarthies everywhere

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The soviet union was authoritarian state capitalist (as opposed to market-capitalist). It just called itself communist, even though the Soviets (worker's councils) were suborned to the party very rapidly.

Inform me about countries that have implemented communism and weren't / didn't turn out to be heavily oppressive.
- They literally all copied the soviet union's homework (Marxist-Leninism), there are other theories that haven't had the chance to be tried. Like Council Communsim, Syndicalism, Libertarian Communism, Anarchism, etc. The failure of Marxist-Leninist countries proves Marxist-Leninism doesn't work. It doesn't prove that communism doesn't work
  
  The problem is: who is willing to bet their country on an experimental system that could turn out better but could also turn in a totalitarian system?
  
  Hmm thank you for your detailed info. And which communism would you perhaps try it out on a country scale?
- There are many.

There have been dozens of communist nations. Which one of them isn't totalitarian?
- currently being built and fought for
  
  Has legal protection for private property, isn't socialism

Cuba
North Korea
China
Cambodia (Red khmers)
"But it wasn't real communism" ?

This meme would be more accurate if every known animal did actually have fur

https://dashthered.medium.com/communism-always-works-bce14ee96f2b
https://archive.ph/i9QTp

- Pssst… (all Mammals have fur, not all animals are mammals.)
  
  Ahh shit.

Nice try tankie.
- A tankie would be defending the soviet union. Tankie =/= communist. Tankie = authoritarian "communist"
  
  A tankie would be defending the soviet union. Tankie =/= communist. Tankie = authoritarian "communist".
  What theory writers inform your non-authoritarian communism?
- Good one. He’s totally a libral now.

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