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There would be no one "in charge". Communism and anarchy go hand in hand.
This is the lie that we have been fed all of our lives under capitalism. It's so ingrained in us that some of us can't even imagine a world of helping each other thrive instead of exploiting each other.
And yet, whenever communism is tried, a tyrant rises to the top.
...which means that it isn't communism. Come on, try to keep up.
Exactly, Which brings us back to my initial point... True communism is impossible... try to keep up...
You didn't say true communism is impossible, you said true communism is impossible to sustain. Why are you moving the goalpost instead of just taking the L? Lol
I've recently begun to dive into my own indoctrination, and it is quite wild how effective it has been.
I think if anything, capitalism goes against our nature. But also, tbf, it's worth pointing out, and I only have an anecdote for you, that people do seem to behave differently in large groups compared to smaller, where the larger group tends to lend itself to our worse nature, but even that can be atributed to external forces in some regards.
i've just began to dig into theory... Peeling layers of capitalist suffering complex off in the process.
Tbh I don't know. Communism feels like our natural state, and getting back there is going to be extremely hard with the hole we've dug for ourselves.
In my recent dive into the literature, I've found that I'm a pretty extreme leftist.. But growing up in a capitalist society ive learned to shun people, avoid at all costs, and I've become basically a hermit, denouncing all forms of govt as futile, especially given our current circumstances as a species.
Sorry for the rant. I'm still eating my shell.