• Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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    5 months ago

    It sounds great on paper but it seems to rely too much on hoping everyone from the ground up isn’t going to get greedy and skim or give themselves and friends a special deal.

    What on Earth are you referring to? How would one “skim?” What structures do you think exist in Communism that would allow this?

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      5 months ago

      Huh? Do you think the people on top aren’t going to get more money, better food, better everything? That’s been proven over and over and in America? That would be abused immediately. Do you think things work for free in a socialist society? If there’s money, there will be skimming. And we’re talking about socialism. Not communism. I’ve lived under a communist regime, it’s not good. You young North American people shouldn’t dream about that shit.

      Socialism is good. Communism has been bastardized and corrupted beyond repair.

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        Huh? Do you think the people on top aren’t going to get more money, better food, better everything? That’s been proven over and over and in America?

        Historically, disparity drastically decreased in AES countries. Additionally, America is Capitalist, not sure what your point is.

        Do you think things work for free in a socialist society?

        No, workers still work, but collectively own and control the production and distribution.

        f there’s money, there will be skimming. And we’re talking about socialism. Not communism. I’ve lived under a communist regime, it’s not good. You young North American people shouldn’t dream about that shit.

        This post specifically is about Marxism, it’s Communist. Additionally, if you don’t mind, where did you live, and what happened?

        Socialism is good. Communism has been bastardized and corrupted beyond repair.

        Socialism is the path to Communism, it’s difficult to untie the two.