"Getting rid of capitalist 'exploiters' in Communist countries did not raise the living standards of workers, even to levels common in many capitalist countries, where workers were presumably still being exploited, as Marxists conceived the term." - Thomas Sowell

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[–]Bud223 16 insightful - 1 fun16 insightful - 0 fun17 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

It's not very surprising that changing the exploiters from the capitalists to the communist party itself did not improve the lifes of the working class. That takes away any opportunity to improve your situation in life. Then replaces it with a system that is proven over and over again to lead to a steady decline in the fortunes of all but the government leaders themselves.

[–]Chipit 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

But it doesn't change the exploiters. The entire idea is to remove them. Capitalists take profit out of companies, which comes directly off the backs of the workers. Remove the capitalists, and the profits go away. These (abundant) monies are now available to be redistributed among the workers.

[–]Narrator 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

So just have normal capitalism and a progressive tax rate. You don't need a communist revolution.

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

But...power to the people!