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Communism was an idea that would have fitted in nicely during 18th Century England. Where it started to take shape.
At a time when fortunes were being made in the Third World and the money was shipped to the England. It was only through the manufacture of food and raw produce.
The highest level of technology was the steam engine and gas light. Manufacturing anything required workers, they were essential. England was the leading manufacturing country in the world. Which meant high employment.
Take out the constant income from abroad, or the manufacturing. And it failed every time it was tried. Except for the leaders. Who needed to be backed by guns every time.
Capitalism relies on consumerism. Take the jobs away from enough consumers and there are fewer sales. Without huge debts keeping public sectors workers employed, the real picture would be bleak. That's the only thing keeping consumerism going.
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