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Spectre@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 7 months ago

Communism in theory vs in practice

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Communism in theory vs in practice

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Spectre@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 7 months ago
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    Stalin:

    Do you really believe that we could have retained power and have had the backing of the vast masses for 14 years by methods of intimidation and terrorization? No, that is impossible. The tsarist government excelled all others in knowing how to intimidate. It had long and vast experience in that sphere. The European bourgeoisie, particularly the French, gave tsarism every assistance in this matter and taught it to terrorize the people. Yet, in spite of that experience and in spite of the help of the European bourgeoisie, the policy of intimidation led to the downfall of Tsarism.

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      Exactly, and this didn’t last for 14 years, but nearly the entire 20th century, and is succeeded by other AES countries like the PRC.

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          Not at all, plus they are succeeded, like I said, by other AES states like the PRC.

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              The PRC is Socialist, and is continuing the application of Marxism-Leninism as they overtake everyone else. As for the Soviet Union, it lasted long enough to prove Socialism works, ans managed to assist with national liberation movements worldwide.

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                  In a way, yes, the US Empire is the current world hegemon, but it really succeeds the UK. Either way, the length of a system doesn’t determine its effectiveness, moreover the PRC is showing no signs of collapse.

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