we can all agree that communism is the best system

[The French Commie Republic]

communism allows for sharing so that the people won't definitely starve to death am i right fellow commies?

[Golgorna]

USSR *is communist*
also USSR *fails within 100 years*

[South Cayriya]

communism allows for sharing so that the people won't definitely starve to death am i right fellow commies?

yea

its better as a socialist democracy tho

[Disgraces]

USSR *is communist*
also USSR *fails within 100 years*

The USSR was state socialist.

[An-Tanwir]

USSR *is communist*
also USSR *fails within 100 years*

yes, they implemented a system and then collapsed 100 years later because the system was bad. There were no power struggles, coups, poor decisions, or foreign interference throughout the latter half of the 20th century. Nuance is propaganda, obviously.

[Golgorna]

USSR *is communist*
also USSR *fails within 100 years*

The USSR was state socialist.

if by "state socialist" you mean the state ran business instead of private people, which it did, then that's still communism.

[Golgorna]

USSR *is communist*
also USSR *fails within 100 years*

yes, they implemented a system and then collapsed 100 years later because the system was bad. There were no power struggles, coups, poor decisions, or foreign interference throughout the latter half of the 20th century. Nuance is propaganda, obviously.

that was a joke, but yes, the USSR was poorly run, which contributed the most to its collapse.

[Ikazia]

...Communism (well, technically scientific socialism) isn't about sharing, it's about changing the mode of production from one based on profit to one based on the satisfaction of needs. It's about making sure that basic needs are prioritized, and ensuring that wealth created from production goes towards improving the general welfare of the people, instead of just being collected by a business owner. Don't want to get into a debate about socialist states or whatever, I just want to say that there's a lot more to Marxism than "everyone share!"

[Disgraces]

The USSR was state socialist.

if by "state socialist" you mean the state ran business instead of private people, which it did, then that's still communism.

Wrong.

[North Acren]

As an idea its wonderful

In reality, there hasn't been a fully communist state that doesn't suffer from some form of problems

[Golgorna]

if by "state socialist" you mean the state ran business instead of private people, which it did, then that's still communism.

Wrong.

please, explain why i'm wrong. and either way, the USSR was communist.

[An-Tanwir]

yes, they implemented a system and then collapsed 100 years later because the system was bad. There were no power struggles, coups, poor decisions, or foreign interference throughout the latter half of the 20th century. Nuance is propaganda, obviously.

that was a joke, but yes, the USSR was poorly run, which contributed the most to its collapse.

Have you investigated how and why it was poorly run?

[Norastan]

communism allows for sharing so that the people won't definitely starve to death am i right fellow commies?

Say that to the victims of Holodomor.

[-Astoria-]

Is it, though?

[Confederated South Germany]

Communism is an utopia, marx didn't think about the fact humans wouldn't work in his ideal world, however, communism would be good if it was able to work.

[Socialist States of Ludistan]

Due to the fact that this is obviously a joke I’ll just ignore this.

[North Japan]

Yes... no, because that is not all communism is about.

Also the problem with the communist utopia is human behaviour.

[Albionist Great Britain]

No.

[Disgraces]

Wrong.

please, explain why i'm wrong.

Communism is the social ownership of the means of production and the lack of social classes and a state. State socialism isn't communism.

[Syddanmark]

communism allows for sharing so that the people won't definitely starve to death am i right fellow commies?

did you mean this as a joke

[Ikazia]

Communism is an utopia, marx didn't think about the fact humans wouldn't work in his ideal world, however, communism would be good if it was able to work.

No offense, but that is, like, the classic "works on paper" criticism of Marxism that communists laugh at. Its a pretty broad and generic response that doesn't have much real though put into it.

[Golgorna]

that was a joke, but yes, the USSR was poorly run, which contributed the most to its collapse.

Have you investigated how and why it was poorly run?

the government was more concerned with the military, meaning it didn't use its otherwise massive economy for rebuilding after the second world war. also, due to Stalin's purges and 5 year plans, famines were frequent during the early years of the soviet union.

[Confederated South Germany]

please, explain why i'm wrong.

Communism is the social ownership of the means of production and the lack of social classes and a state. State socialism isn't communism.

Yes true, but even though that, it's impossible to achieve thanks to the fact that humans are... well, humans

[Golgorna]

please, explain why i'm wrong.

Communism is the social ownership of the means of production and the lack of social classes and a state. State socialism isn't communism.

thank you, but also explain how state socialism works please. and i also searched for it, the USSR was run by a communist government and the economy was wholeheartedly Marxist communism in ideology.

[Ikazia]

communism allows for sharing so that the people won't definitely starve to death am i right fellow commies?

did you mean this as a joke

I'm 100% sure he meant it as a joke. Not a very witty or clever one, but a joke nonetheless.