Why is Communism STILL Debated?

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[–]Canbot 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

it seems a solution to the inequalities inherent to free markets

Inequality is inherent in literally everything. Even in a communist dictatorship there is inequality. China is communist and still has Billionaires. None of the systems they propose actually get rid of inequality at all. It is an impossible thing to do. So, no, it's not about that. That is just a platitude.

[–]Akali 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Agreed, IQ create inequality for carreer and productivity, same for physical look and the dating market or for good genetic and hereditary disease. It's impossible to get rid of all inequality and if done it would be through tyranical coertion.

[–]Trajan 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

True, but in principle they believe that communism/socialism will bring equality. By contrast, free markets are based on competition. Of course we know that these beliefs have not exactly translated into reality whenever they've had a chance to implement their childish ideologies.

[–]Canbot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That's the thing though, even a cursory exploration reveals that these systems always fail to improve the lives of anyone except the few who are in power. Someone is knowingly spreading lies. Those who have the power to spread these ideas know better, they do it anyway. The question is why do THEY do it.