Even from people that never lived in a communist state

edit: im 17 and i hate communism

  • OBJECTION!@lemmy.ml
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    6 months ago

    There is a clear contradiction in this comment.

    Capitalism needs to be regulated as fuck to create a fair society, so for now, I strive for socialism, because I understand going straight to communism probably won’t work.

    Isn’t this the exact reasoning behind China’s market reforms, beginning under Deng Xiaoping?

    If we take this poster at their word, then their disagreement with modern China is not ideological in nature!

    Does that mean their disagreement is about the practical implementation? Of course not! That would contradict a key piece of evidence: This World Bank report!

    According to the report, 800 million Chinese people have been lifted out of poverty - accounting for three quarters of worldwide poverty reduction! No reasonable person could called that a failed implementation!

    If this poster really supports a transitional phase of regulated markets, then why would they be condemning China for successfully implementing the very approach they advocate for?

    • silly goose meekah@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      It might have worked in that regard but at what cost? An authoritarian state that commits genocide inside it’s own borders, so yes it clearly failed in the regard that it does not treat everyone equally, a core principle of real communism.