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This is commonly said. Can you help me understand how Communism is distinct from Fascism? It is my understanding Fascism was invented by disaffected Socialist
by whiddershins 7y ago
This is commonly said.
Can you help me understand how Communism is distinct from Fascism?
It is my understanding Fascism was invented by disaffected Socialists and Marxists who felt the revolution was taking too long.
What is an example of a Communist country, or does every country that calls itself Communist fail the test?
And if every country fails the test, what precisely would be different about a true Communist country versus these pretend-Communist countries?
- Tehdasi 7y agoYou need to read: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_Soviet_Union https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_Soviet_Union Contrast how the current Chinese economy is far closer to an average OECD economy to the USSRs economy.
- _bxg1 7y ago> or does every country that calls itself Communist fail the test That's how I look at it, though I'm no expert. > what precisely would be different about a true Communist country versus these pretend-Communist countries True collective ownership/Marxism. It's unclear whether it's even possible to create this kind of society without it regressing to brutal authoritarianism, but that's the idea at least.
- tptacek 7y agoIt is my understanding Fascism was invented by disaffected Socialists and Marxists who felt the revolution was taking too long. The opposite statement is closer to the truth: fascism as a reactionary response to Marxism and progressivism.