For context: The thread was about why people hate Hexbear and Lemmygrad instances

      • Cowbee@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        What part of Communism is incompatible with Liberal Democracy?

        Why is Liberal Democracy the only acceptable form of Democracy?

        • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          1 year ago

          Communism requires a centralized control of the economy and thus is not liberal

          Liberal Democracy is the only form of government that rules by consent of the governed.

            • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
              1·
              1 year ago

              Communism does not require centralized control of the economy, as it is Stateless

              You literally cannot distribute, and coordinate production of goods, to the extent Communism requires, without a centralized economy. You can have a centralized economy and no other state apparatus. I can’t imagine it succeeding, which is one of many reasons I’m not communist, but it is both necessary and theoretically possible. This is communist theory, not mine.

              2: syndicalism and communism are economic theories, not systems of government. The system of government you are implying is anarchism. Anarchists are fine (if, in my view, very optimistic in their understanding of how humans work) . The system of government the vast majority of communists want is not anarchism, and I would not ban anarchists, even if they’re communists. The world will never just descend to anarchy, so it’s all a moot discussion anyway. We’ve seen countries slip into authoritarian communism in current generations.

                • SCB@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  2·
                  1 year ago

                  structures like worker councils, Authoritarianism isn’t required in the slightest.

                  Those worker councils, to operate with any efficiency, will need a national council. To have any success whatsoever, this national council needs the authority to dictate what is made, where it is made, how much is made when, and where goods are to be shipped.

                  That is authoritarianism.

                • bastion@feddit.nlEnglish
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                  1 year ago

                  You result to insults when it really isn’t necessary at all. Viewing this exchange, any validity you had in your arguments is strongly undermined by your character.