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Originally Posted by Paul Markham
So can you give us an example of where Communism works please.
Capitalism is by no means perfect, but it works. For some badly, for other OK, for a very few very well.
Communism worked for no one but the Autocrats at the top. When I first arrived here everyone thought that if you drove a decent car, you were a party official of Mafia. When we arranged a Christmas dinner for the family, Eva's parent arrived at the 4 star hotel saying they didn't belong in such a place.
They had been programmed to think that way by the so called "Peoples Party".
Give us one example of where Communism has worked. Or do you think we should all toss out a system that does work in favor of one that never worked?
"Culture is not the property of the ruling classes" It was in Communist countries.
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For starters no state has ever claimed to be communist but "real existing socialism".
This states were very backward before being run by Communist parties, but as well as doing terrible things, they did succeed in doing some very positive ones.
They developed industry, build houses for all the population, yes poor quality, but the housed everyone not just the rich. The had universal eduction open to all, not to be bought by the rich, Health service, cheap cinema and theater.
When you say worked, for who does it work? Capitalism works for a small minority. Most of the pop it fails to fulfill their human potential.
Who can afford to go to the teat re in London with tickets a £60 ? For capitalism culture is just another way of making money.
Replacing capitalism with communism will happen because capitalism keep destroying itself in war and economic crisis. Remember that the Russian Revolution was the product of WW1 not just to the work of revolutionaries.