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What is the best theory of communism?

Marxism
80
29%
Leninism
30
11%
Stalinism
25
9%
Maoism
8
3%
Gorbachevism
31
11%
Trotskyism
31
11%
Luxemburgism
40
14%
Titoism
31
11%
 
Total votes : 276

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Postby Vazdania » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:11 pm

Pilotto wrote:
Threlizdun wrote:I'm sorry you hate democracy, freedom, and equality.

Well, if you go by the most rigid definition of communism, it is a idealistic system that can never be achieved and sustained. If you go by the other types of communism, they are all varying degrees of authoritarian collectivism. The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings, the inherent virtue of communism is the equal sharing of misery.

It's not so much a vice of capitalism as it is a virtue. The uneven sharing of blessings is beautiful.
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Postby Mkuki » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:11 pm

Vazdania wrote:
Mkuki wrote:I find it best to ignore Vazdania. He'll draw you in like a spider, but then sit at the back of the web while you try to decipher his logical inconsistencies.

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Postby Pilotto » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:12 pm

Vazdania wrote:
Vareiln wrote:Third, you're bullshitting again. You may seriously want to get that checked, it can turn into something really nasty.

:eyebrow: How so? There is only 1 communism....That is, a classless stateless moneyless society.

It's really weird to hear commies claim that Marxism is the only form of communism, and that all other forms are "state capitalism" or some similar bullshit, then to turn around and see a list of the different forms of "communism". Which is it?
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Postby The Liberated Territories » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:13 pm

Vazdania wrote:
Pilotto wrote:Well, if you go by the most rigid definition of communism, it is a idealistic system that can never be achieved and sustained. If you go by the other types of communism, they are all varying degrees of authoritarian collectivism. The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings, the inherent virtue of communism is the equal sharing of misery.

It's not so much a vice of capitalism as it is a virtue. The uneven sharing of blessings is beautiful.


Cut my taxes, statist.
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Postby Vazdania » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:13 pm

Pilotto wrote:
Vazdania wrote: :eyebrow: How so? There is only 1 communism....That is, a classless stateless moneyless society.

It's really weird to hear commies claim that Marxism is the only form of communism, and that all other forms are "state capitalism" or some similar bullshit, then to turn around and see a list of the different forms of "communism". Which is it?

The only communism is a classless stateless moneyless society, if it doesn't meet these requirements then it is not communism, and it most likely a form of authoritarian leftism.
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Postby Pandeeria » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:13 pm

Vazdania wrote:
Vareiln wrote:Third, you're bullshitting again. You may seriously want to get that checked, it can turn into something really nasty.

:eyebrow: How so? There is only 1 communism....That is, a classless stateless moneyless society.


There's Stalinism, which is a huge totalitarian state that looms over the means of production with our glorious forefather Joseph Stalin controlling everything in the name of the working class.

It's a quite a lovely system.
Lavochkin wrote:Never got why educated people support communism.

In capitalism, you pretty much have a 50/50 chance of being rich or poor. In communism, it's 1/99. What makes people think they have the luck/skill to become the 1% if they can't even succeed in a 50/50 society???

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Postby Kelinfort » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:14 pm

Vazdania wrote:
Pilotto wrote:Well, if you go by the most rigid definition of communism, it is a idealistic system that can never be achieved and sustained. If you go by the other types of communism, they are all varying degrees of authoritarian collectivism. The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings, the inherent virtue of communism is the equal sharing of misery.

It's not so much a vice of capitalism as it is a virtue. The uneven sharing of blessings is beautiful.

Inequality should be lessened, not to total equality mind you, but high inequality is not good for a developed economy.

Also, it sucks if you're on the bottom.

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Postby Vazdania » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:14 pm

The Liberated Territories wrote:
Vazdania wrote:It's not so much a vice of capitalism as it is a virtue. The uneven sharing of blessings is beautiful.


Cut my taxes, statist.

:unsure: Erm......I'm actually a Libertarian???? :eyebrow:
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Postby Vazdania » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:15 pm

Kelinfort wrote:
Vazdania wrote:It's not so much a vice of capitalism as it is a virtue. The uneven sharing of blessings is beautiful.

Inequality should be lessened, not to total equality mind you, but high inequality is not good for a developed economy.

Also, it sucks if you're on the bottom.

Inequality should be allowed and socially accepted at all levels. There is absolutely no reason why it should be 'lessened.'
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Postby Pandeeria » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:15 pm

Kelinfort wrote:
Vazdania wrote:It's not so much a vice of capitalism as it is a virtue. The uneven sharing of blessings is beautiful.

Inequality should be lessened, not to total equality mind you, but high inequality is not good for a developed economy.

Also, it sucks if you're on the bottom.


This ^
Lavochkin wrote:Never got why educated people support communism.

In capitalism, you pretty much have a 50/50 chance of being rich or poor. In communism, it's 1/99. What makes people think they have the luck/skill to become the 1% if they can't even succeed in a 50/50 society???

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Postby The Liberated Territories » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:15 pm

Vazdania wrote:
The Liberated Territories wrote:
Cut my taxes, statist.

:unsure: Erm......I'm actually a Libertarian???? :eyebrow:


#stillstatist

Nah I am not an anarchist.
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Postby Vazdania » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:16 pm

Pandeeria wrote:
Vazdania wrote: :eyebrow: How so? There is only 1 communism....That is, a classless stateless moneyless society.


There's Stalinism, which is a huge totalitarian state that looms over the means of production with our glorious forefather Joseph Stalin controlling everything in the name of the working class.

It's a quite a lovely system.

That's not communism...You see, because there is a state.
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Postby Pandeeria » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:16 pm

Vazdania wrote:
Kelinfort wrote:Inequality should be lessened, not to total equality mind you, but high inequality is not good for a developed economy.

Also, it sucks if you're on the bottom.

Inequality should be allowed and socially accepted at all levels. There is absolutely no reason why it should be 'lessened.'


Being crushed under the corporate boot shouldn't be allowed. Moderate Social equality should be achieved.
Lavochkin wrote:Never got why educated people support communism.

In capitalism, you pretty much have a 50/50 chance of being rich or poor. In communism, it's 1/99. What makes people think they have the luck/skill to become the 1% if they can't even succeed in a 50/50 society???

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Postby Pandeeria » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:18 pm

Vazdania wrote:
Pandeeria wrote:
There's Stalinism, which is a huge totalitarian state that looms over the means of production with our glorious forefather Joseph Stalin controlling everything in the name of the working class.

It's a quite a lovely system.

That's not communism...You see, because there is a state.


There are variants of all political systems and ideas. There is room for communist variants. When in reality are just Left-Wing, Authoritarian, Collectivist systems, they can still be considered a form of communism.
Lavochkin wrote:Never got why educated people support communism.

In capitalism, you pretty much have a 50/50 chance of being rich or poor. In communism, it's 1/99. What makes people think they have the luck/skill to become the 1% if they can't even succeed in a 50/50 society???

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Postby Vazdania » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:18 pm

Pandeeria wrote:
Vazdania wrote:Inequality should be allowed and socially accepted at all levels. There is absolutely no reason why it should be 'lessened.'


Being crushed under the corporate boot shouldn't be allowed. Moderate Social equality should be achieved.

"The corporate boot" as you put it, exists as a means to organize you into a productive role in society. And yes it should be allowed to 'crush' you if you're not productive.
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Postby Kelinfort » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:18 pm

Vazdania wrote:
Kelinfort wrote:Inequality should be lessened, not to total equality mind you, but high inequality is not good for a developed economy.

Also, it sucks if you're on the bottom.

Inequality should be allowed and socially accepted at all levels. There is absolutely no reason why it should be 'lessened.'

I volunteer you to be on the bottom with me.

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Postby Personal Freedom » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:18 pm

Under the definition you guys are using only Utopian Socialism and Anarcho-communism are communist.
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Postby Vazdania » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:18 pm

Pandeeria wrote:
Vazdania wrote:That's not communism...You see, because there is a state.


There are variants of all political systems and ideas. There is room for communist variants. When in reality are just Left-Wing, Authoritarian, Collectivist systems, they can still be considered a form of communism.

These variants are no more communist than a fly is a cow!
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Postby Pandeeria » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:19 pm

Vazdania wrote:
Pandeeria wrote:
Being crushed under the corporate boot shouldn't be allowed. Moderate Social equality should be achieved.

"The corporate boot" as you put it, exists as a means to organize you into a productive role in society. And yes it should be allowed to 'crush' you if you're not productive.


There's a difference between being organized to be a productive member of society and being abused by giant corporations.
Lavochkin wrote:Never got why educated people support communism.

In capitalism, you pretty much have a 50/50 chance of being rich or poor. In communism, it's 1/99. What makes people think they have the luck/skill to become the 1% if they can't even succeed in a 50/50 society???

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Postby Vazdania » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:19 pm

Kelinfort wrote:
Vazdania wrote:Inequality should be allowed and socially accepted at all levels. There is absolutely no reason why it should be 'lessened.'

I volunteer you to be on the bottom with me.

You volunteer me? I don't consent...sorry!
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Postby Socialist Czechia » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:19 pm

Equality. Actually funny topic. In Scandinavia, socialists are so confused, that they simply gave privileges to 'discriminated' groups, so now, inequality there was just reversed from one group to another.

That's not cool.

Equality should be understand literally. Equal chances for every human, but no privileges for anyone just because one group was bad another. That must end.

I hope I didnt insulted anyone.

If so, I am not mean, but you're just sissy :P
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Postby Vazdania » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:20 pm

Pandeeria wrote:
Vazdania wrote:"The corporate boot" as you put it, exists as a means to organize you into a productive role in society. And yes it should be allowed to 'crush' you if you're not productive.


There's a difference between being organized to be a productive member of society and being abused by giant corporations.

Corporations can't abuse you.
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Postby Seaxeland » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:20 pm

The best form of Communism is no Communism at all.

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Postby Pandeeria » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:20 pm

Vazdania wrote:
Pandeeria wrote:
There's a difference between being organized to be a productive member of society and being abused by giant corporations.

Corporations can't abuse you.


If they're well regulated then they can't.
Lavochkin wrote:Never got why educated people support communism.

In capitalism, you pretty much have a 50/50 chance of being rich or poor. In communism, it's 1/99. What makes people think they have the luck/skill to become the 1% if they can't even succeed in a 50/50 society???

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Postby The Liberated Territories » Sun Apr 06, 2014 7:21 pm

Socialist Czechia wrote:Equality. Actually funny topic. In Scandinavia, socialists are so confused, that they simply gave privileges to 'discriminated' groups, so now, inequality there was just reversed from one group to another.

That's not cool.

Equality should be understand literally. Equal chances for every human, but no privileges for anyone just because one group was bad another. That must end.

I hope I didnt insulted anyone.

If so, I am not mean, but you're just sissy :P


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