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Existence of the state is incompatible with Communism (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

The US is very good at playing the democracy/capitalism game. Democracy can't be sustained by a capitalist economic system by the reasons you pointed out. Once money is involved in the mix, there is no democracy. You can buy everything with money.