"Why folks still support Communism/Marxism/Socialsim defies logic," is pretty clear. They are all political systems where the government owns the means of production, and economic decisions are made by politicians and bureaucrats instead of the markets. History proves this economic model leads to shortages, black markets, and corruption. Innovations and improvements are discouraged. What did I miss?
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.... economics decisions are never not made by politicians. They're running a country. Of course they have say over the economy. You won't find a government that ISN'T like that, ever!
Mind you, this is the sort that wants Biden to control all aspects of the economy - down to production of raw materials, manufacture, transportation, and pricing - with a wave of his hand,,,
" "Why folks still support Communism/Marxism/Socialsim defies logic," is pretty clear. They are all political systems where the government owns the means of production'
Quite literally the complete opposite.
The workers own the means of production, unless you mean the government being the people, which is the idea.
History proves that no matter what form socialism takes it fails. There is no example of a prospering socialist economy. Even Venezuela with all its oil reserves couldn't make it work.
“A country that had to incorporate elements of capitalism to develop any prosperity."
And yet it doesn’t say China is Capitalist. Why is that so hard? China is a communist dictatorship that had to incorporate elements of capitalism to be prosperous. It doesn’t change that it’s a leftist dictatorship regardless of allowing some capitalism to exist under strict Party control. Just like Democrats want.
Single party communism is socialism despite what other words you add. That’s what Venezuela has and it fails as all totalitarian regimes based on socialism fail.
“Venezuela with a single dictator was Socialist but Communist China is Capitalist because we buy cheap crap from them? Sure, ok”
I was really unaware of the depth of your reading comprehension challenges. Where did I say China was Capitalist? That Venezuela is a single party communist state is just a fact. You Refute that?
Guy talks about reading comprehension challenges, then ironically neglects to read or at least comprehend what he himself posted in regards to China mere minutes ago:
"Bluessol <1h
A country that had to incorporate elements of capitalism to develop any prosperity."
You seem to know nothing about China or Venezuela. Please do a little basic research. China became prosperous because it rejected socialism. A socialist country doesn't have billionaires. In Venezuela the government owns everything, and there are no billionaires.
China became prosperous because it was granted Most Favored Nation Status and thanks to Republicans legislating tax cuts and incentives to facilitate shipping out our manufacture in favor of its.
Venezuela elected a dunderhead populist president for life. Not even the slightest veneer of Socialism was even applied.
MOST OF THE 20TH CENTURY
WAS DEDICATED TO PROVING; COMMUNISM
DOES NOT WORK
IN ANY FORM; WHY FOLKS STILL SUPPORT
COMMUNISM/MARXISM/SOCIALSIM
DEFIES LOGIC