Communism is a bit different than what those “communist” countries had. If anything it was socialism, but that still doesn’t fit completely. These “communist” countries are just one-party states in which the government controls the economy. The idea of putting the working class in power is useless if you create a government that can make decisions against the opinions of the working class. Socialist one-party state ≠ Communist democracy

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 3 points 6 months ago (4 children)

“Communism but not like that. Or that. Or that. Or….”

[–] geissi@feddit.de 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Communism is a society without social classes, money, or a state.
Feel free to name one so-called communist country that implemented that.

The eastern block was as communist as North Korea is democratic.
They did however socialize ownership of factories etc, so they did have an authoritarian form of socialism.

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

“Not like that either… or that.”

[–] pivot_root@lemmy.world -3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Name a real-world implementation of communism that either isn't Marxist–Lenninist, or one that is and has moved beyond the "dictatorship of the proletariat" stage. I'll be waiting.

[–] TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)