communism is cool

Evidence? Crickets.

Onus of proof is on the claimant. Like Octavia did earlier in his original comment on this image, citing APNews.

Where's your citation?

No surprise here, sweetheart.

And that means what? That they're communists? Athiests? Or Pedophiles?

Just because you have an educated understanding of a concept, economic theory, religious studies, or criminal psychology, doesn't make you what you study.

But having the same reaction to anyone who knows more about a subject, by pointing a finger and trying to put them down for their knowledge on a given topic, does infer you're deflecting your ignorance and placing ad hominem on your conversation acquaintances.

That means, it wasn't intended for you. The recipient understands.

Yet, you're on an open forum.

Yes I am, but I don't need to provide footnotes for every one to follow that which does not concern them.

Ah, so you're so insecure that you can not communicate effectively, and when people ask for clarification, you choke. Thanks for clearing that up.

ivanka doesn't like to call it "pedophilia" or "incest".

Octavia provided rebuttal to the OP, so the ball is in your court, if you disagree.

There's a burden of proof and even a statue honoring JP in Brooklyn.
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/05/06/jerzy-popieluszko-statue-vandalized-greenpoint-brooklyn/

Read your article. It has nothing to do with communism except that JP happened to be liberated from it. The article talks about how trash was dumped on it with derogatory language directed at the poles.

The article states that this person was murdered by polish police.

That doesn't make communism evil, just the police who were enforcing it.

Just like democracy isn't inherently evil, (George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, etc.) it simply calls into question the judgement of those that enforce it and by extension, the policies of those who adopt it.

It's stunning how little the right wing actually regarding Karl Marx's "Das Kapital vol 1." Even more stunning, you're considered communist if you even read it. Which, by the way, reminds one of other instances throughout the entirety of history that associate any workings which stray from mainstream thought to being likened to some evil construct.

Like how early Christians were persecuted...
Want something more recent and relevant?
Solitaire was considered the devil's game in Manifest Destiny era.
Need something more recent and relevant?
Dungeons and Dragons. In the 80s, it was considered a book of satanism.
Need something more recent and relevant?
Harry Potter. I shit you not.

Das Kapital, and Marx's subsequent works, are simply economic theory that raise valid questions that challenge Capitalism within the context that Capitalism is working in peak performance. He highlights the flaws and asks the question of how to deal with these shortcomings.

But you know... "YER A COMMIE!" For wanting to see the continued success of the human race at large. If an economic system has a lifeline, one would think it logical to seek and consider other theories.

What an collegiate education could do to fix this growing problem of genetic fallacy...

This CBS NY article was about the statue, nothing in regards to the accounts that took place in '84, or communism. Thought that was clear. Silly statement to make or conclusion to consider, really.

No, communism isn't evil, it just offers a perfect toolset for tyrants to justify their actions.

Can you name one communist country/leader who did not slaughter it's own people who opposed him or marxist ideology? Anyone who dared to think for themselves in CCCP, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, DDR, Bulgaria, Cuba, Grenada, Nicaragua, Ethiopia, Romania, Vietnam, China, North Korea (tHeY'Re aCtUaLlY A DeMoCrAtIc rEpUbLiC), Afganistan, Bangladesh, and so on. I bet, communism didn't do that, just those who were enforcing it, right?

Stunning, indeed, how much leftists know about Marxism that isn't so.

Where did you get 'YER A COMMIE' from?? lol Stop the imaginary dialog, please. Get back to the meme... Are you even aware your response to my meme would get you killed in a communist country? You are not supposed to think for yourself or have an opinion to the contrary. It's that easy. I just can't help but wonder, if then, you'd blame communists, or just those who were enforcing it?

Seek and consider other theories? You mean like the ones that were tried throughout the last century with 'great success' like tyranny, death, and famine? Why aren't the Chinese using the communist model for the economy and adopted state-owned capitalism? Because they know it has failure written all over it.

Communism is cool.

Ah, cool.

You don't understand the difference between authoritarianism and communism. That's all you had to say, didn't need that wall of logical fallacies.

Even capitalism has never succeeded to its prime model; people are too greedy, products lose quality, wage earners get paid less, corners are cut s much as possible.

What you've studied is communism in authoritarian countries as a form of Gouvernment.

Here's a Charlene, genius:

Show me where in Das Kapital where it calls for to "slaughter it's own people who opposed him or marxist ideology?"

I imagine it will take you a while to search for a passage as you've never read it, you simply view how others have done it.

Do you watch bad drivers drive and learn how to drive from them? Or, do you read the instructions yourself? Given your platform, I would say the former.

he will look and look but never find it.

You clearly don't, as countries listed were both authoritarian and totalitarian. What you're good at is avoiding the question. i WoNdEr WhY? Now, capitalism is an issue for you. LOL Let me guess, you're one of the useful idiots from the "it was never properly implemented" tribe? Indeed you are.

Wrong again, I didn't study it, I lived it. Unlike you, who has no f**king frame of reference other than the marxist cum modern day universities pumped into you empty head.

So, now, back to the meme.

JP joined Solidarity (opposition) movement >>> The communist saw that as a threat (in a country 99% catholic) >>> The communists in the government sent agents to silence him >>> It's not communisms fault, "just the police who were enforcing it" - Got it!

Yep. You got it. Police are people who enforce policy. Communism is not a system of policies.

You're still conflating Authoritarianism and Totalitarianism with Communism.

I can see you're getting more frustrated because you don't understand what you haven't studied. You're viewing communism through a personal bias and not looking at the source material.

In essence, driving is bad because you got in the car with a drunk driver. Therefore, because you got in an accident, driving is bad. Rather than study the material yourself, you let one person's poor decisions cloud your judgement.

Prove me wrong.

Nice analogy.
I presume car is communism - an inanimate object (BTW, nice attempt at distancing communism from the cause and effect) which does not play a role in this. Therefore, every driver (who MUST be a member of a communist party to operate the vehicle), IS a drunk driver (since you have yet to provided a single example of a communist country who's citizens did not experience economic failure, famine, genocide, or tyranny).

Now, every normal person, understating that cars are operated by drunks, would choose to take another form of transportation, a horse carriage, a train, a plane or even walk. However, this car you speak of, is a very special car with magical powers and a spell over you where you do not have that choice. You MUST ride it. Any form of scepticism on your part pertaining to your safety, drivers ability, or mechanical capabilities of the vehicle, are seen as a crime punishable by imprisonment or death.

Yes, I do understand what you are saying. But, I did say "communism isn't evil, it just offers a perfect toolset for tyrants to justify their actions." Leaders of these countries MUST be members of the communist party (this includes any position of power, down to Elementary School Principal). They are communists. They are not authoritarians or totalitarians, they're communists.

"Police are people who enforce policy. Communism is not a system of policies."
Yes, BUT people who enforce policy ARE self proclaimed communists.

Do you understand why memes are directed at communism the way they are?

I am not frustrated in any way. As someone who has first hand experience, I do not hold back one bit making my feeling known what I think about the system, or this whole new generations of marxists our universities pump out.

By severing a link and creating a void between communism to cause and effect, they were able to spread this virus to pollute and capture minds of our youth today.

Provide an example where capitalism works. Then I can answer your question.

I'm afraid that's not how it works.

You: "I'm afraid that's not how it works." (in regard to me asking you to show me one time where capitalism actually succeeded.)

Also you: "Can you name one communist country/leader who did not slaughter it's own people who opposed him or marxist ideology? Anyone who dared to think for themselves in CCCP, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Poland, DDR, Bulgaria, Cuba, Grenada, Nicaragua, Ethiopia, Romania, Vietnam, China, North Korea (tHeY'Re aCtUaLlY A DeMoCrAtIc rEpUbLiC), Afganistan, Bangladesh, and so on. I bet, communism didn't do that, just those who were enforcing it, right?"

I'm afraid it does.

You used Octavia's rebuttal to the original meme as an example that now I had to provide evidence in support of mine. Strange, really. Not sure why you couldn't provide evidence to the contrary, they way Octavia did, if you're going to use him as an example?

Now, you won't answer my question, until I answer you first. You keep changing the rules and I'm done playing your games. I'm afraid that's not how it works.

Is that all you've got?? LOL
Can't find a way to defend your wonderful communist system?

Even the Chinese knew how much of a failure it was and adopted state owned capitalism.

"Is that all you've got?"

- Says the guy who refuses to provide an example of a successful capitalist economy simply because I didn't answer a question LMAO

The burden of proof is on you not me.

...and who should the source of information be from so there aren't any excuses on your part?

how about a google search link with the search words of your choice?

Guy at Chalkboard:
"For the people in the back:
The Chinese Communist Party Decided- All by themselves, that the communist economic model is a failed system. They decided to adapt capitalism instead.
So again, for the people in the back...
The Commies of Commies think Capitalism is a much better system.
The CCP is experiencing Great Success thanks to Capitalism.""

https://asiatimes.com/2020/08/socialist-or-capitalist-what-is-chinas-model-exa

People in the back:
"Saying "thanks to Capitalism" is a grossly misleading statement. The least you could do is do your own research. What they use as Capitalism is different than the US model. If you're so confident in the CCP system, would you suggest we adopt their successful system as ours is failing?"