Black Markets

[Prisoner#69]

Under communism, black markets truly flourish. Discuss.

[The Douche]

:thumbdown:

Nice try though.

Why would you buy something on a black market (which assumes that money exists, which it doesn't under communism) when you would just be given it?

I think you mean black markets have flourished in the former Soviet Union, China, Cuba, etc.

[Catbus]

Cmoney got it right. There would be no conditions for a "black market" under communism. Why would you want to secretly exchange goods when you're just going through unnessecary trouble?

[Schrödinger's Cat]

They already flourish. Big deal. If rogue entrepreneurs want to grow their own pot, go ahead. It wouldn't really be a black market, though, since I don't see leftists supporting the criminalization of drugs.

The alternative to this statement is that under capitalism piracy, freeware, and "black socialism" flourish. Discuss.

[graaaaaagh]

I regularly participate in the underground gift economy. I pirate just about anything I'm able to and I make it available to those interested free of charge. And if they (of their own free will) decide to give me something in return, so be it. I don't see why we can't do the same thing with all goods (i.e. voluntary communism).