Then where is it working? Why in our greatest examples of communism is there still an elite class in control?
Edit: And if nature is not our greatest example of “how the world works” what do you suggest? Again, not at all a defense of capitalism, just an example for why it is. There are countless examples in nature of mimicry and deception to eat the fucking prey. Like capitalists. So tell me obtuse fuck, where is the example of what you’re preaching?
Maybe spend some time to learn about how socialist countries actually work instead of just spewing nonsense constantly. Here’s a concrete example for you. When USSR fell and former countries transitioned to capitalism, life got worse for majority of people. Homelessness appeared, crime shot through the roof, wealth inequality went up. People lost access to basic needs such as healthcare and education. These are all tangible differences between the two systems. The fact that you can’t understand this is frankly depressing.
Wealth inequality absolutely exists in both China and Russia, which is my whole point. No place on earth has a true socialist/communist economy. Because people are going to take money when they have the opportunity, no economic system is going to solve that today. Whether it’s “theft” or “legal theft” it happens. Furthermore both China and Russia have dictatorship governments, where there is less freedom. So I’m not sure how you can say anything is [edit: substantially ] better than anything else. Maybe you want to live (or do) in a dictatorship which, fine, I won’t fault you for that. And free healthcare exists in capitalist economies. So that’s not mutually exclusive to communism.
It sounds to me more like you just care more about the words or definitions than the actual reality. If you believe life is better in Russia or China because they are communist so be it, but the freedom in those countries is measurably and proven worse. Which, has nothing to do with their economies, because this is far more complex than two stupid words… So bottom line from my perspective, there is no example whatsoever of a quality functioning communist economy and lifestyle on the planet and the best thing we can achieve at this point in human evolution is a social democracy with strong regulations to keep capitalism in check.
First of all Russia is now capitalist, the whole point I was making was the difference between what it was like under communism and what it’s like under capitalism today. It’s not a question of whether inequality exists, the question is whether the system works in the interest of the majority and whether conditions are improving for regular people. You’re just making a false equivalence while missing the forest for the trees. It sounds to me like you’re just regurgitating nonsense on a subject you have a very tenuous grasp on.
Actual tangible freedoms are far better in a country like China where people have freedom from homelessness, freedom from starving on the street, and freedom from being excluded from education because they can’t afford it. These are real freedoms that empower people to self actualize and give them opportunities as opposed to ephemeral freedoms people in the west claim to enjoy. An economy that works in the interest of the working class is what gives people actual tangible freedoms.
