Communism, like straight up. And don’t bring up “failures” cuss you also have Cuba which has survived and maintained a good quality of life with low resource input but astounding life expectancy all under embargo by the US, Vietnam which most of the world ignores but has created some amazing outcomes for internal productive forces. There’s also China, and please don’t start with “but it’s not communist”, because name me a capitalist state that willingly and readily executes billionaires and millionaires on a regular basis for abusing citizenry and violating the law.
Capitalism, and the capitalists that own the real estate and goods production, will cozy up to fascist regimes to protect their investments and profits, every time. There will always be someone who takes the money and the fascists will gladly trade money for the legitimacy that the capitalists provide.
Communism is not designed nor intended to accumulate power to either a small group of people or a dictator of that’s what you mean by authoritarian. Communism establishes that the common people hold the power over the elite/rich because otherwise, the rich and elite will use their money and therefore power to erode any gains the people make.
That being said, private property is also authoritarian and requires a wall of guys with guns between piles of food and shelter and starving people looking for housing.
And what would you suggest as an alternative to capitalism? (genuinely curious)
The divide between rich & poor seems to be expanding.
Communism, like straight up. And don’t bring up “failures” cuss you also have Cuba which has survived and maintained a good quality of life with low resource input but astounding life expectancy all under embargo by the US, Vietnam which most of the world ignores but has created some amazing outcomes for internal productive forces. There’s also China, and please don’t start with “but it’s not communist”, because name me a capitalist state that willingly and readily executes billionaires and millionaires on a regular basis for abusing citizenry and violating the law.
Communism, plain and simple.
Capitalism, and the capitalists that own the real estate and goods production, will cozy up to fascist regimes to protect their investments and profits, every time. There will always be someone who takes the money and the fascists will gladly trade money for the legitimacy that the capitalists provide.
but communism is authoritarian?
Communism is not designed nor intended to accumulate power to either a small group of people or a dictator of that’s what you mean by authoritarian. Communism establishes that the common people hold the power over the elite/rich because otherwise, the rich and elite will use their money and therefore power to erode any gains the people make.
What do you mean by authoritarian?
Engels On Authority
That being said, private property is also authoritarian and requires a wall of guys with guns between piles of food and shelter and starving people looking for housing.
Every implementation started with the centralisation of power. And never transitioned outside of it no matter how hard you quote lenin.
It always ends with red fascism, get it through your thick skulls.