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RawrIhavePi's avatar

If that's what it takes to make you feel superior. It doesn't change the fact that communism puts everyone on the same level as equality but the Soviet Union created new class ranks based on favoritism to maintain power. Which then literally redefines communism.

But sure, you go rant about how idiotic all those people are who support cutting down the rich because Soviet Russia proves it. And I guess then go point at Venezuela for why socialism is bad, too. Then you can enjoy being treated like shit by capitalism because it's totally the best. :eyeroll:

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Jenny, Queen of the Vilebloods's avatar

I do love your hilarious strawmen. No I know why Venezuela fell apart. Chavez pegged his high social spending to the continued thriving of oil at over $100/barrel. No matter how good your intentions, that's a bad idea. And yeah the country is/was a version of socialist, but then again I don't point to one country to discount the idea of social democracy, as parts of Europe and parts of East Asia have shown. Also that's the inherent problem with anarcho-communism. There will always be stratification in society, and no amount of totally swearing everyone will get the same will change it. I'm not even opposed to differing ration counts, as differing people at differing jobs have differing caloric intakes. A 300 lb person in the military doing heavy training by fact needs more calories than an older person who is retired or a desk jockey. Pinning the total failure of communism in the Soviet Union on that is fallacious.But seriously tell me more about the country that always talked of communism and based their single party around communism isn't communist. Maybe the inherent drive to achieve this is inpracticable in the modern world.

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