We know what works and what doesn’t work. We have decades of real data from all over the world.
Some aspects of communism work, others do not.
Some aspects of capitalism work, others do not.
Some aspects of fascism work, others do not.
Some aspects of socialism work, other do not.
… and so on
By “work” I mean increasing the standard of living and lifespan of citizens when compared to tribal living. The bar is pretty low, really. I think we should apply what works the best, regardless of the source, but nobody listens to me.
The USA definitely abused the term “communism” into the ground for almost a century; since the creation of the CIA communism has been our enemy number one, and we’ve spread a lot of misinformation purposefully and with full knowledge.
But, we do know some things for a fact, and should work off of that. For example, standard of living was much higher in Western than Eastern Germany. But… that doesn’t mean that Eastern Germany didn’t have any benefit to its people. Just less benefit. Why? That’s the rub.
Pardon my rambling incoherent thoughts on a comic.
Comment from @Cowbee on the east/west germany differences below
Comparing west and east Germany, eastern Germans enjoyed more secure lives with better safety nets, and were strapped for luxuries because the Soviet Union sought reparations for World War II. The western side was not de-Nazified like the eastern side was, and was flooded with cash and NATO armaments from the US Empire to serve as a foothold against the socialist bloc.
We know what works and what doesn’t work. We have decades of real data from all over the world.
Some aspects of communism work, others do not.
Some aspects of capitalism work, others do not.
Some aspects of fascism work, others do not.
Some aspects of socialism work, other do not.
… and so on
By “work” I mean increasing the standard of living and lifespan of citizens when compared to tribal living. The bar is pretty low, really. I think we should apply what works the best, regardless of the source, but nobody listens to me.
The USA definitely abused the term “communism” into the ground for almost a century; since the creation of the CIA communism has been our enemy number one, and we’ve spread a lot of misinformation purposefully and with full knowledge.
But, we do know some things for a fact, and should work off of that. For example, standard of living was much higher in Western than Eastern Germany. But… that doesn’t mean that Eastern Germany didn’t have any benefit to its people. Just less benefit. Why? That’s the rub.
Pardon my rambling incoherent thoughts on a comic.
Hmm.
lmfao
Then you check their modlog and then you start to understand why they are being such a pissbaby over moderation.
Quit your crying over racist shit being removed
Comment from @Cowbee on the east/west germany differences below