• FriendBesto@lemmy.ml
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    You can not make any commentary on Communism here. You will get down voted even if your criticism was correct. Probably even more so and the reason why this is likely to get downvoted out of hand, as well.

    Edit: Proven right. Yet again

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        1 hour ago

        “Even if your critism was correct…”

        Either way, even me touching on the notion is enough to get downvoted. Proof is my post.

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      That is ok. I have never had an issue sharing facts that may trigger some. In fact the only reason it triggers some is it hits somewhere deep.

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            All of it? Your definition of communism is the same as that of the failed dictatorships of the 20th century.

            When most people nowadays talk about socialism or communism they talk about a democracy in the workplace and in politics. People who want a strong state that owns everything are a loud minority in leftist circles, as you can see on lemmy. But they’re not as big in real life.

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              17 minutes ago

              Thanks for the reply. I am not understanding. What is the modern definition of communism then? Are you saying it is really about Socialism?

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                It’s a bit cliche but the first paragraph of wikipedia says it better than I could:

                Communism (from Latin communis ‘common, universal’)[1][2] is a sociopolitical, philosophical, and economic ideology within the socialist movement,[1] whose goal is the creation of a communist society, a socioeconomic order centered on common ownership of the means of production, distribution, and exchange that allocates products in society based on need.[3][4][5] A communist society entails the absence of private property and social classes,[1] and ultimately money[6] and the state.[7][8][9]

                https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism

                My description above is just a quick way to point to the things that would change in our lived reality (assuming you live in a western democracy). You wouldn’t have to share your house or car or whatever. Just take responsibility for your workplace with colleagues, just like you vote in a democracy.