And, while the average person suffers, incurs shortages and mediocrity, isn't rewarded for innitiative or talent, becomes demoralized and lives an "everybody's equal" near-poverty-level existence, those "in control" SOMEHOW manage to retain power and maintain a very high standard of living.
Communism never works - NOT because "it wasn't correctly implemented", but because it's a fundamentally-flawed socio-politico-economic theory.
Yup. That's how it works every time. By design for control. Promise people free stuff at someone else's expense and in the end give them nothing. Once they completely destroy the masses financially, they start cannibalizing themselves. This is taking place in China right now.
And, while the average person suffers, incurs shortages and mediocrity, isn't rewarded for innitiative or talent, becomes demoralized and lives an "everybody's equal" near-poverty-level existence, those "in control" SOMEHOW manage to retain power and maintain a very high standard of living.
Communism never works - NOT because "it wasn't correctly implemented", but because it's a fundamentally-flawed socio-politico-economic theory.
Yup. That's how it works every time. By design for control. Promise people free stuff at someone else's expense and in the end give them nothing. Once they completely destroy the masses financially, they start cannibalizing themselves. This is taking place in China right now.