• agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    It is very possible to both acknowledge that communism has not, in fact, existed and that regimes that used the word “Communist” are deserving of criticism. It could stand to happen more often tho

    • village604@adultswim.fan
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      3 days ago

      It’s also possible to criticize communist regimes without also supporting capitalist ones. Some people think everything is a zero sum game.

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        3 days ago

        There are no communist regimes though, while there definitely are capitalist ones.

        The problem is that by using the word incorrectly the idea of communism is being criticized by examples of people not even trying to implement those ideas.

        Thats like saying the concept of charity is bad because there are people who use charities for money laundering.

      • A_Chilean_Cyborg@feddit.cl
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        3 days ago

        100%

        People can’t imaging being against dictatorship and in favour of democracy, before then being for a specific socioeconomic system of your liking.