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Originally Posted by towny
No, you cannot separate the basic idea from the people it was intended to influence. Communism attempts to deal with human nature. Human nature is basically selfish. Therefore any political theory that seeks to deal with that must acknowledge the need for change by force. So we have a political theory that calls for peace, harmony and equality that cannot possibly work without strife, oppression and an overseeing party elite to ensure it stays that way.
Communism is an absurdity that belongs in history. Even the Chinese have abandoned it, albeit very subtly.
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I agree that it doesn't work and not worth trying, this doesn't mean it will never work. Native Americans lived with a simular system for a very long time - granted it was in a remarkably simple and small society.
Communism doesn't work but I believe describing it as evil is wrong. It's simply misguided. The path to hell is pathed with good intentions