• ThomasMuentzner [he/him, comrade/them]
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    3 years ago

    when they bring up the gazillion death by communism ,... they mostly argue the Number not the Narrative...

    better would be " its wierd how famineis the communist fault , but never the Capitalists that blockade them "

      • Ericthescruffy [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Honestly though...isn't that the conversation you want to have? I know its an absolutely exhausting one to deal with but that really does cut to the heart of everything and especially now in our current era in a way I think people can kinda see almost day to day.

        "Capitalism is an economic system, but communism is also a political system."

        "If capitalism has nothing to do with our political system then why is everyone so concerned with campaign finance in elections? Why are people so concerned with corporate bailouts?"

        • nohaybanda [he/him]
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          3 years ago

          Even better, if capitalism is not political then how come capitalist governments keep interfering with and invading/couping communist countries?

          • TrudeauCastroson [he/him]
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            3 years ago

            It's impossible for me to talk about the US and South America without sounding like a conspiracy theorist tbh.

            The US overthrowing a government for cheap bananas just sounds too ridiculous

              • TrudeauCastroson [he/him]
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                3 years ago

                Yes, but much like the government spying Snowden uncovered, if someone doesn't already know about it you sound like a crazy person if you aren't careful

                People don't even believe that the DoD directly funds/gives resources to movies with the military in them propaganda reasons because it's not overt enough for them to realize since they've been exposed to that all their lives.

      • LeninWeave [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        This is honestly one of the best arguments. No surprise the underdeveloped, under-industrialized countries had famines. The fact is that socialism ended the pattern of famines.

      • SoyViking [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Not really. The USSR had its last famine in the 1950's