So many people are being accused of being communists. A friend of Mrs m recently called Albanese a communist.

Distinguishing between communist (people live in a commune) and socialist (government control of welfare). I came to wonder if there are any communists left in the world these days (well obviously but how many).

Lenin, Stalin and Mao were communists. After Mao died, China went capitalist and still is capitalist. Since Yeltsin, Russia has been capitalist/socialist rather than communist.

The much vaunted Comintern collapsed under Stalin. Because they hated what Stalin did.

There are still plenty of communist parties around the world, but they seem to be either powerless or socialist rather than communist.

What do you think? This is a brand new idea for me and I haven’t thought it through.

Communism theoretically is good but regardless

STEMocracy is far better.

what do you consider paying taxes
that go toward civic improvements?

Ogmog said:

what do you consider paying taxes
that go toward civic improvements?

For some reason, i read that as a stanza from the lyrics to a song.

Now i’m trying to imagine what tune it might be set to.

Cued by the first few words, i thought of Michel Legrand’s ‘What Are You Doing For The Rest Of Your Life’, but it’s a bit iffy…

Ogmog said:

what do you consider paying taxes
that go toward civic improvements?

infringement

Gard dam carmyoonists!!

They cut you off in traffic, mow their lawns at 6am on a Sunday, scam call ya every night, rip ya off at the supermarket, double the price of petrol, and banks that take all ya money.

Gard dam carmyoonists the lotta ‘em, I say.

LOL

https://twitter.com/EtMar99/status/1713616201270911070

I’m trying to summarize the difference between communism, socialism, and capitalism.

Communism is everyone working together for a common goal, or else.

Socialism is robbing the rich to feed the poor or pay the army, whichever seems most expedient.

Capitalism is worshiping the almighty dollar. And robbing the poor to feed the rich.

Does that sort of sum it up.

mollwollfumble said:

I’m trying to summarize the difference between communism, socialism, and capitalism.

Communism is everyone working together for a common goal, or else.

Socialism is robbing the rich to feed the poor or pay the army, whichever seems most expedient.

Capitalism is worshiping the almighty dollar. And robbing the poor to feed the rich.

Does that sort of sum it up.

hugh godit

Ogmog said:

mollwollfumble said:

I’m trying to summarize the difference between communism, socialism, and capitalism.

Communism is everyone working together for a common goal, or else.

Socialism is robbing the rich to feed the poor or pay the army, whichever seems most expedient.

Capitalism is worshiping the almighty dollar. And robbing the poor to feed the rich.

Does that sort of sum it up.

hugh godit

‘Capitalism is worshiping the almighty dollar. And robbing the poor to feed the rich.’ And pay the army.