Does the word communist still stir feelings of evil men inside of you?

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brianmanahan

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i could see something similar to communism working in a star trek-esque post-scarcity world with replicators and the like

but maybe even that wouldn't apply in a situation like that

in any case, there is little historical evidence to support it today

though this will likely not stop some countries from trying it again
 

VirtualLarry

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I'm pretty sure it has to be a dictatorship to redistribute wealth. Communism isn't the worst idea in the world, but it just doesn't work. It didn't even work in small scale communes in the 60s and 70s. If you can't get tens of people on board, you have no hope of doing it with millions.
...unless you kill off like 90% of them. Like Mao, Stalin, etc.
 
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VirtualLarry

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But rest assured - human nature doesn't allow for communism.
THIS! Communism is antithetical to humans. It's basically, "Evil in a nutshell". If there were such a thing.

Edit: We (most of us, anyways) were bred with a naturally-competitive nature, and a need to show off to others, what we have. Since cave-man days.
 

bbhaag

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Does the word communist still stir feelings of evil men inside of you?
No it stirs feelings of evil governments run by evil men who will stop at nothing to gain more power even if it means exploiting their own people in the process.
 
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Fritzo

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There are quite a few images you can find with a simple google search.

You can also buy them at your local online marketplace.


Antifa is an extremist group---kind of like
Better question...why do so many Republicans suck the Russian dick? Ronnie Rayguns has to be rolling over in his grave.

$$$$$$$

The amount of Russian/Chinese money laundering via real estate in the US would make your head spin- especially Florida properties.
 
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It basically meant the bad guys to me when growing up. Watching star trek made me start rethinking those notions...

Well... yeah... kinda...

Top 2 for "most people killed" were all about communism.

Arguably some call Hitler (3rd place for most people killed) communist as well. Which I never understand that... he's in third place and everyone says the word "Hitler" like he is #1.