• Kaboom@reddthat.com
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    12 days ago

    I don’t know about Russia, but in China and North Korea, everything is owned by the state. It’s communism, by definitionm

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      11 days ago

      China has a stock market and investment banks. You can only have an investor class when everyone is not getting the full value of their labor. If everyone isn’t getting the full value of their labor you are not socialist.

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        11 days ago

        Getting the full value of labor has never been a part of any system ever. Where did you get that idea?

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          11 days ago

          Correct. Communism has never been allowed to succeed. Either it’s been co-opted by fascists and dictators from within, or it’s been crushed by the CIA from outside. Many small attempts have shown great promise, however, before the greedy and powerful slaughtered them.

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            11 days ago

            If it’s so easily defeated, don’t you think that maybe it’s inherently flawed? A good system would account for the greedy and powerful.

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              10 days ago

              Aw gee, let’s see; 3rd world nations attempting to create a future for their people vs the CIA. Clearly the problem is a flaw in their political philosophy, not the ruthless, overwhelming superpower that doesn’t want to see that happen because prices might go up.

              Jesus Christ.

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                10 days ago

                Russia has never been 3rd world, they’re the definitive example of 2nd world. They’re literally where the term 2nd world comes from. And China is plenty industrialized too.

                And if they can’t handle hostile powers, then it’s a shit system.

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                  10 days ago

                  And what did I say about nations attempting communism but being quickly taken over by dictatorships?

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      12 days ago

      Socialism is the state owning the means of production. Communism to supposed to come next where everyone owns. Funny how that never comes to pass once the state actors get rich.