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invektor's avatar

No. Communism isn't about billionaires owning everything.

I live in a former Communist country, today an EU country. From a certain point of view life was better back then. I had a happy childhood. Today's capitalism is way worst.

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2nd Smartest Guy in the World's avatar

Today's "capitalism" is anything but true free market capitalism. I assure you, you are living today in communism that they tell you is some kind of capitalism, but it is nothing more than crony capitalism which is essentially communism.

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darkesthour's avatar

invektor is so young he can't remember there was no detergent, coffee, bananas, jeans and countless other things were unobtanium.

because he never learned the true history he will enjoy his "you'll own nothing and be happy" future.

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2nd Smartest Guy in the World's avatar

It's okay, he's fed up with this substack. If he bothered to pay for his subscription I would have gladly issued a refund.

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invektor's avatar

I remember perfectly everything. I said: "From _a certain point of view_ life was better back then.тАЭ

I stand by my opinion, this is NOT communism. In fact, the author himself is caught in the propaganda trap of the communists: when asked why the life wasn't better although it was supposed to be a communist paradise, the communist elite always said: "No, no, this is not REAL communism, it's just its avanguarde, is the socialism. Socialism has imperfections, but the REAL communism will be better and will be the paradise on Earth."

This is the same with "Today's "capitalism" is anything but true free market capitalism."

Boys, wake up and smell the coffee: THIS IS capitalism. Capitalism naturally transforms into corporate fascism. It's nothing new under the sun. It's the same fascism of the roaring '20s, but much smarter and much more technologized.

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Igz Navi's avatar

Oh yeah? I was born in that system . When I was 3 years old the commies wanted to blind

me " officially" . The most terroristic nightmare to most . If you were better then you must belonged to the ruling garbage . So we learned who you really are .

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invektor's avatar

And todays capitalists are prepared to mutilate your genitalia. Do you think it's better? By the way, in which country are you born? I'm from Romania.

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