Although communism would be more feasible under these conditions, I don't see them as necessary prerequisites. People will ultimately do what they feel needs to be done (this is different for...
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Although communism would be more feasible under...Although communism would be more feasible under these conditions, I don't see them as necessary prerequisites. People will ultimately do what they feel needs to be done (this is different for...
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To me, the popularity of sports makes perfect...To me, the popularity of sports makes perfect sense. It's real, unscripted entertainment that has no impact on the real world. It's an escape, just like art or music. It is a demonstration of immense...
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Well-informed Arguments Against Marxism/Communism?I've been trying find the other side of the story, but it seems that every argument presented against Marxism and/or communism comes from someone who doesn't know much about it. I see the same...
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A combination of education and social movements...A combination of education and social movements have helped eliminate racism, sexism, etc. (to an extent, of course) I feel like the same applies for class consciousness and a revolutionary mindset...
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It's an uninteresting party that only differs...It's an uninteresting party that only differs from Republicans on a select number of social issues. In fact a lot of the candidates they run are former Republicans, such as Gary Johnson. Just another...
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To say that Obama and Romney represent the EXACT...To say that Obama and Romney represent the EXACT same interests is a bit misleading. Why would the likes of the Koch brothers and Goldmann Sachs throw so much money at Romney's campaign if this were...
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How would that even work?How would that even work?
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3rd Party Presidential DebateAs I'm typing this, the online 3rd party Presidential debate is about to end. As was to be expected, there was no leftist representation. Did anyone watch this? I find it sad that these 3rd party...
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I saw someone wearing a hammer and sickle shirt...I saw someone wearing a hammer and sickle shirt at a hotel once. That's about it.
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It's easy to just blame a certain guy for the...It's easy to just blame a certain guy for the problems of a country. But if your country can be destroyed by one person, you're doing it wrong in the first place. What I'm asking is how we can avoid...
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What went wrong? What should be done differently?I'm wondering what you guys think should be done differently if a revolution were to happen today? How did socialist countries of the past (eventually) fail and what should we learn from them?
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Most kids who use marijuana *habitually* THAT...Most kids who use marijuana *habitually* THAT early probably don't care about anything anyway and have let their brains rot away. There are so many factors that it's impossible to conclusively...
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What do you expect them to do? They still live in...What do you expect them to do? They still live in capitalism.
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I disagree. Social media, particularly Youtube...I disagree. Social media, particularly Youtube and Reddit, is the way to go.
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Questions about maintaining communism on a large scaleCommunism would work well on a small scale because people are directly accountable. If they don't work, or perform poor work, they can directly see the affect of their actions on their own lives and...
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Has true free market capitalism ever existed?Because Libertarianism is the most popular and widely proposed alternative to the current economic system, I was wondering if it's ever existed in a true sense. If it has, what is the excuse from...
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My reason for advocating communism/socialism is...My reason for advocating communism/socialism is to create the happiest, healthiest and most peaceful society possible. When I say "stagnation", I mean a lack of progress towards this goal. Greatness,...
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@hatzel I guess we just have an ideological...@hatzel I guess we just have an ideological difference there. Some unpleasant labor could be done away with, sure. But we can't sit there and allow society to stagnate because we don't want to come...
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Incentivising useful laborIn capitalism, labor is considered useful if someone is willing to exchange their money for the product of that labor. The degree of usefulness is gauged by the amount of money consumers spend, and...
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What about a service industry black market? If...What about a service industry black market? If certain service providers (such as plumbers) were in high demand do you not think that they would perhaps accept bribes? And if a service provider were...
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OWS does because it shows people are sick of the...OWS does because it shows people are sick of the current capitalist model, thus making a revolution more feasible.
Capitalism destroys the environment and wastes vast amounts of finite resources....
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How long until capitalism collapses?I think everyone here agrees that the revolution won't happen until countries like the USA no longer enjoy high standards of living under capitalism. So that begs the question: when will this happen?...
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Selection and black markets in communismLet's say there are two tomato farms within a reasonable distance of one another. But everyone knows that tomato farm A has much better tomatoes than farm B. Several restaurants in the area need farm...
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These Learn Liberty videos are designed as an...These Learn Liberty videos are designed as an apparatus to get libertarian propaganda to kids. The organization who makes them is headed by Charles Koch (of Koch Brothers fame), one of the biggest...