What would the internet and society be like under hard communism?

submitted by [deleted] from self.AskSaidIt

sorted by:
top
newinsightfulfun
you are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

So basically, internet forums that go out of their way to alienate you will not be fixed under hard communism either and won't fix their dying issue even though the rich crackers are no longer racketeering off of it?

[–]Jackalope 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yes, I think these sorts of social relationships would be much the same, if not even more regulated. Group think and othering are unavoidable in a democracy. Once you demarcate a majority and a minority, it is always in the interest of the majority to dominate and other the minority.

If anything, unorthodox views would likely be even more unacceptable. A cracker profiteer at least has a financial motive to allow even the minority opinions to be expressed. A democratic economy not based on profit would have no such compulsions about shutting down 'dangerous' alternative views