I cannot emphasize enough, that I am not against communism, or socialism. My initial comment was mostly against a blanket statement that Eastern Europe is where it’s at, because of capitalism.
Even I remember the communist times fondly, even though I didn’t live through it. I am working toward it myself, or at least the common win. Which just confusesed me further with all the fallout I got in this thread.
I also see our future along lines that implement the best of what we can from communism, but learns from the problems of the initial implementation.
So like how do we make sure to not have selfish assholes in places of power? Not live in fear because we have questions. And I am not saying this is ingrained in communism…just something people do.
I guess I’ll have to read up on my dialectic materialism.
Yes, yes, I understand. But isn’t there the phrase that the revolution eats its children?
Excuse me as it has probably been discussed into the ground, but I am worried about the same power struggles experienced during after 1917. People in power not trusting each other or wanting more power. Will it be just a continual revolution, or a refresh when someone malicious gets too close to the reigns? If we had most of the core literature back then, why did it turn authoritarian?
I don’t need answers to my question (unless you got em!), I just wanted to share my main gripe with power structures in general.
Hey, thank you for bringing the data.
I cannot emphasize enough, that I am not against communism, or socialism. My initial comment was mostly against a blanket statement that Eastern Europe is where it’s at, because of capitalism.
Even I remember the communist times fondly, even though I didn’t live through it. I am working toward it myself, or at least the common win. Which just confusesed me further with all the fallout I got in this thread.
I also see our future along lines that implement the best of what we can from communism, but learns from the problems of the initial implementation.
So like how do we make sure to not have selfish assholes in places of power? Not live in fear because we have questions. And I am not saying this is ingrained in communism…just something people do.
I guess I’ll have to read up on my dialectic materialism.
Thats what the revolution is for
Yes, yes, I understand. But isn’t there the phrase that the revolution eats its children?
Excuse me as it has probably been discussed into the ground, but I am worried about the same power struggles experienced during after 1917. People in power not trusting each other or wanting more power. Will it be just a continual revolution, or a refresh when someone malicious gets too close to the reigns? If we had most of the core literature back then, why did it turn authoritarian?
I don’t need answers to my question (unless you got em!), I just wanted to share my main gripe with power structures in general.
You should read this, “revolution eating its children” is mentioned there.