Beyond industrial and luxury purposes like computers and jewelry, why do communist countries need to mint gold bullion? I guess it has something to do with trade but it’s seems to be used internally too, so how is gold used exactly in communism?

  • jackal [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    Thanks, does this look like the text you were thinking of? I downloaded a Foreign Language Press pdf version but didn't see any Mao comments.

    https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/mao/selected-works/volume-8/mswv8_66.htm

    • President_Obama [they/them]
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      2 years ago

      Here: https://foreignlanguages.press/foundations/economic-problems-of-socialism-in-the-ussr-joseph-stalin/. There's a pdf download, or you can buy a physical copy for $8

      • jackal [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        This looks like it, thanks for digging up that link! :rat-salute-2: