Why does communism claim to 'spread the means of production evenly', but it always just ends up being a dictatorship or oligarchy that seizes control of those 'means'?
>>134682324
because real communism has never been tried
>>134682324
Because, why are you questioning it, do you need to go to the gulag?
>>134682400
Yes, yes if course you wpukd say that.
Oh, but it has been tried. Several times.
But for the sake of argument, let's say it has.
Wouldn't you need a population of virtuous people who all have the same goal in mind to truly implement it, as is true with any political iedology? What about one group getting uneasy that the other group has the same as them but only has to work half as hard? Etc?
>>134682400
Unironically this. There is no government in communism and there is no ownership. Communism has never existed and if it ever does, no one will own anything so the means of production will be evenly spread to everyone.
>>134682324
>engaging in any level of thought beyond muh freebies
That's where you fucked up.
>>134682651
That's what I mean though. You'd need a specific type of people, all working as a hivemind to keep that system in place. That cannot exist. People are shit.>>134682656
>>134682400
DIE AND DON'T REPRODUCE PLS
>>134682324
Because their ideology is naive and does not work in practice.
Most people who are to economic leftists probably dislike the idea of a powerful, oppressive authority. The thing is that in order for wealth to be distributed evenly, one of these have to be true:
>Humans are charitable and sacrifice their own luxury in order to help the poor
>A powerful authoritarian government forces people to share their wealth with the poor
The first one is obviously not true, as anyone who has read even a little bit of biology, psychology or history will tell you. So the only option they're left with is an oppressive ruler that keeps everyone else in check. And they will inevitably hate that authority for having authority, which is hilarious.
I think there should be a government that makes sure people do not starve, die of illness, go homeless or murder each other. Other than that, they should have no power. Fuck authoritarian governments. Fuck forcing people to be "charitable".
>>134682400
But it's gonn be great when you finally try it, right? DON'T REPRODUCE. DIE ALONE PLS.
>>134682651
A tribe of natives living off the land actually fits that description perfectly, but I think even communists realize it's as far regressed as civilizations go.
>>134682324
Green
Clean hands, clean conscience
>clean hands
because not authoritarian
>clean conscience
because care about the poor