Even from people that never lived in a communist state

edit: im 17 and i hate communism

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I’d definitely describe myself as a communist, but I do realize we never had a proper communist state on this planet, just authoritarian states that acted like communists to win over the workers. 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.

Sorry if this was uncalled for, I just wanted to show there are sensible communists who don’t excuse Russia and China for the shit they’re pulling. But neither do I excuse the west for a lot of shit we are pulling.

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Those states would agree that they have not achieved communism, and they would agree that they are authoritarian, namely the dictatorship of the proletariat. Lenin, 1917, The State and Revolution

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Let’s just skip the euphemisms and use ‘dictatorship of the bourgeoisie’

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There is a euphemism for dictatorship of the bourgeoisie, and it is bourgeois democracy.

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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?

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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.

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An authoritarian state that commits genocide inside it’s own borders

Hold it!

Do you have evidence to support this testimony?

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Your genocide assertion I won’t touch because it’s untouchable on lemmy.world.

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