China's Ghost Cities and YOU!

[I'm not scum]

I had an interesting idea. China, as you may know, has huge cities with extremely low populations. What if we can get the chinese government to give us a semi-independent area in one of the cities? If we were all hard workers, then we could show the world that if you have the right mindset communism can work.

I also have a few problems, though:

How long until China breaks down completely to a capitalist society? Will the new government destroy us like the Shanghai massacre?
How will we get food, energy, and water?
How will we get other supporters?

[Danse Macabre]

This is one of the most absurd ideas I have encountered on here, and that says a lot.

[I'm not scum]

This is one of the most absurd ideas I have encountered on here, and that says a lot. in a good or bad way?

[Sewer Socialist]

Communism in one neighborhood? It will exist at the whims of capital; completely on their terms, ie, just as is already the case. On that note, China has been capitalist for some time now, and has never been communist, for the same reasons - communism can not co-exist alongside capitalism.

I'm pretty sure that their cities already have food, water, and energy, though.

[Danse Macabre]

In a pretty bad way. The comment above sufficiently explains why.

[sans-culotte]

Time would be better spent volunteering in Rojava. The blockade is on now, but I think internationalists of all stripes should seriously look into what's happening there. You'll find far more authenticity there than anywhere in "Communist" China.

[Antiochus]

Rojova lol. You do realize its just a nationalist 'revolution' right?

[sans-culotte]

The revolution in Rojava certainly has a nationalistic aspect to it, but there are real Marxists and syndicalists out there fighting for a better world. They are on the ground fighting religious extremism and, while not very accepting to the LGBT community, are a huge step forward as far as the Middle East is concerned. A bastion of progress in an area often gripped by despotism.