> Under capitalism there is no comparable tradition of massacring political enemies Are you saying there has never been a dictatorship or authoritarian governm

> Under capitalism there is no comparable tradition of massacring political enemies Are you saying there has never been a dictatorship or authoritarian government with a capitalist economy? Capitalism and socialism are economic systems, not necessarily ways of organizing a government. You can have capitalism with or without democracy. Democracy is the true tool against authoritarianism, not capitalism. And I don't think the people in this thread that are arguing on behalf of marxism want to do away with democracy.