If it was so simple, were you the one repairing the machines when they broke?
Getting the machines up, running and maintained is the hard part. Being a button masher when the machines are working...
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If it was so simple, were you the one repairing...If it was so simple, were you the one repairing the machines when they broke?
Getting the machines up, running and maintained is the hard part. Being a button masher when the machines are working...
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Modern industry is far more complicated than shoe...Modern industry is far more complicated than shoe making in the 1800's.
It seems as though many people here have a really simplified view of modern manufacturing.
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The analogy works fine when you are talking about...The analogy works fine when you are talking about shoemaking. Modern industry is just a tiny bit more complicated.
It is more about analytical problem solving. You need to have a...
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"whatever, who cares" is a good solution. ..."whatever, who cares" is a good solution. :blink:
That doesn't address the point that there is unequal access to the means of production and the consequences. It seems to me that a division of...
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But if your town is voting on a decision having...But if your town is voting on a decision having to do with medicine, you are going to trust the doctor's opinion more than the cobbler's opinion. When everyone gets a say, and everyone gets a...
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Isn't this the beginning of separate classes? ...Isn't this the beginning of separate classes? Some people having more influence (and potentially access to material goods) than others in the same society.
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What exactly is political leverage? If everyone...What exactly is political leverage? If everyone gets their say, and everyone gets their vote, the guy who I presume has the most knowledge on the subject will probably sway my opinion the most. ...
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Well this is one of the problems with division of...Well this is one of the problems with division of labor. If you do a job related to X, then you know more about X than another person. When you are democratically deciding what to do about X, you...
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Someone who designs and optimizes reactive...Someone who designs and optimizes reactive distillation columns. Just a random, non-obvious one. I could list dozens. Brain surgeon. Programmer for the automation of manufacturing line. Oil well...
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Rafiq, I am not saying it is impossible, but that...Rafiq, I am not saying it is impossible, but that it will take time. Witch burnings were around for centuries. I stand by my assertion that religion is one of the biggest barriers to communism, and...
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I've already addressed what you have addressed. ...I've already addressed what you have addressed. Religious groups will probably form the biggest resistance to communism, and there is quite some time to go before religion dies off. Religion still...
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Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't Marx against...Correct me if I am wrong, but wasn't Marx against a division of labor?
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There is only time for so much training. One...There is only time for so much training. One person could select X training, Y training or Z training, but not all three. Monopolies still develop.
This text I'm reading about participatory...
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I haven't really said anything about the Middle...I haven't really said anything about the Middle East, except wishing someone good luck to convince all (key word) Muslims that women should play an equal role in society. I suppose that isn't...
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The problem with your solution is that it defeats...The problem with your solution is that it defeats one purpose of balanced job participation: limiting or eliminating knowledge monopolization.
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I guess we are almost half way there in some...I guess we are almost half way there in some countries. Thanks for the link.
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That is quite a jump there. And I don't agree...That is quite a jump there. And I don't agree that religions aren't really much of a barrier.
Good luck getting all the Muslims to agree that women serve an equal role in society...
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Religion is far more than personal beliefs. Do...Religion is far more than personal beliefs. Do you consider conservative Islam as compatible with Communism?
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Abolishing the core of society seems pretty...Abolishing the core of society seems pretty difficult to me, especially when so many people are emotionally connected to it.
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I've been focusing on whether or not it is...I've been focusing on whether or not it is sustainable, giving communism the benefit of the doubt in that aspect.
I suppose theoretically world wide communism achievable at some time in the...
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I don't refuse to look at them. I said that is...I don't refuse to look at them. I said that is not why I made this thread. I made this thread because I was wondering about member's feelings on whether communism is too idealistic, and how the...
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"It" just seems to be a generic list of catch..."It" just seems to be a generic list of catch phrases and groupthink talking points. Not sure how you can determine if it would succeed or fail based on that.
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So the answer is yes, communism is too...So the answer is yes, communism is too idealistic. Thank you for answering my question.
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Thanks for answering my question, communism is...Thanks for answering my question, communism is too idealistic. Everyone should decide everything, but we don't have any of the details worked out yet. Though I'm not here to learn about the...
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I understand. Everyone decides on everything. I...I understand. Everyone decides on everything. I am hoping for more details that aren't as idealistic as "everyone decides on everything."
How do you ensure that all jobs are filled by qualified...