General@lemmygrad.ml to Ask Lemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml • 1 year agoWhat do you tell people who say that communism won't work because “people will corrupt it and take advantage of the system the same way they do on capitalism”?message-squaremessage-square22 fedilinkarrow-up138
arrow-up138message-squareWhat do you tell people who say that communism won't work because “people will corrupt it and take advantage of the system the same way they do on capitalism”?General@lemmygrad.ml to Ask Lemmygrad@lemmygrad.ml • 1 year agomessage-square22 Commentsfedilink
minus-squareHot Saucerman@lemmy.mlhexbear10·1 year agoI'd have them watch a little educational film about how all types of systems of government and/or organization of the economy are at risk for corruption and despotism. https://www.britannica.com/video/213840/Encyclopaedia-Britannica-Films-Despotism-1946 The only safeguards are an educated and aware population. Capitalism, however, incentivizes greed, and thus is at higher risk for corruption and despotism due to that. linkfedilink
I'd have them watch a little educational film about how all types of systems of government and/or organization of the economy are at risk for corruption and despotism.
https://www.britannica.com/video/213840/Encyclopaedia-Britannica-Films-Despotism-1946
The only safeguards are an educated and aware population.
Capitalism, however, incentivizes greed, and thus is at higher risk for corruption and despotism due to that.