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Originally Posted by Niall

And the idea that Communism seeks to crush and oppress isn't what the theory of Communism is about at all. The ideal Communist state would have everyone on a equal levels for jobs, homes, facilities etc. People wouldn't be denied access to things just because they don't have enough money etc nor does it seek to repress diversity and difference either, the Soviet Union effectively legalised Homosexuality in the 1920s in the RSFR. Although Stalin did repress it again later on.

I'm not a Communist but I do understand the real vision of Communism and how it was meant to be.

It might not be what the theory is about but it's an inevitable consequence, or it has been anyway. Trouble is, for Communism to work, you'd need everyone to subscribe to it and at least be compliant in the distribution of their land and wealth, and if they dont the only option is to coercively take it. And then where's the incentive for the money-makers to continue to produce the wealth and the GDP that the country is reliant on. There isnt any, and far too much power is placed in the hands of the state, having control over every single aspect of society and the economy will just lead to ineffeciency, no competition, no incentives etc., look how much of a failure War Communism was; it was an absolute disaster even if they were fighting a Civil War at the time. Only by starting to introduce some more Capitalistic policies did the economy recover

The whole idea of Communism is utopian imo and I'm yet to be convinced it could ever work and I would never want it to, even just in theory it's an infringement on freedom if you ask me, economically anyway.