• cm0002@lemmy.world
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      Communism in Theory

      • Everyone on equal footing
      • Everyone’s basic human rights are met (Healthcare, Housing, Safety & Security)

      Communism in practice

      • Authoritarianism
      • Homo/Trans-Phobia
      • MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works
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        We’ve yet to have true communism anywhere in my opinion. The road to communism opens up too many pathways to corruption and tyranny that so far have always been taken advantage of.

        I think communism as a concept would be great but I just don’t think true communism is possible, at least not long term anyway.

        Maybe somewhere in more ancient times we had something close to it, but I’m currently unaware.

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            Funny, because when surveyed, most older folks in ex-soviet states say that life was actually better under the socialists than it is now. Like, it still wasn’t perfect, but most people felt more secure, had more access to housing, jobs, and necessities, and felt like the people around them were actually working together for the common good to build something equitable.

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          True communism only works on a small scale. As soon as there are enough people that everyone doesn’t know everyone else, it collapses.

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      Does the critique in this post trigger you so much you need to “both sides” it to feel good?