Ask a communist

[DarkMessiah]

.....comrades

[Irock]

What a cool political hipster you are.

[Holkeye]

What does it feel like to be a part of the Oz of political parties?

[Sophist]

What a cool political hipster you are.

[pacdiggity]

Why do you hate America?

[strike]

Communism is soooo mainstream.

[DarkMessiah]

Good, well thought out questions all around guys
@Irock and Anski
Its cool

@Holkami
It feels like being anyone else, except with different political views

@Pacman
I don't necessarily, but because it's capitalist

@Strike Reyhi
True dat

[Holkeye]

No offense is meant here, but you're 18. You're just entering into the part of life where political parties really effect you personally, so to have chosen communism, which is pretty much a proven failure, strikes me as just attention-seeking. Wait until you have your own home, pay your own bills, work 40 hours a week, and pay taxes. I'm not saying that capitalism is perfect, but come on. Communism? That's the creed of the lazy.

[strike]

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[DarkMessiah]

@Holkami
Didn't just choose it recently, but I understand your point of view. And yep, it's pretty much never worked up until this point because man is greedy. If you like the more mainstream parties better, I prefer Democrats over nazi's Republicans
@Strike Reyhi
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[DarkMessiah]

@Strike Reyhi
I'll try to decode your cipher then

[Kidkay]

for the benefit of me, how exactly is communism practiced?
Ive heard it goes 2 ways.
One where dictators rule, and the poor do work....?
and,
Two where everyone actually pitches in and does work for the benefit of the whole.

[Sophist]

@Holkami
Didn't just choose it recently, but I understand your point of view. And yep, it's pretty much never worked up until this point because man is greedy. If you like the more mainstream parties better, I prefer Democrats over nazi's Republicans

Up until this point? As it's going to magically start working in our rooted capitalist society?

[Holkeye]

It has nothing to do with greed, either. Its about wanting to be compensated for my own share. If I do more work, and get paid less, one of two things will happen: I will either kill the people who are doing nothing and benefiting, or I will learn to do the bare minimum amount of work. By the way, in communism, the minimum is nothing. Therefore, society crumbles.

[DarkMessiah]

@Kidkay
The first thing sounds like Stalinism which isnt really communism. The second option is about right in a nutshell

@Anski
No I didn't say it was going to magically start working, it's not like that overnight, the Communists are going to take control of Congress. I know that while many people will work to benefit not just themselves but others, most people are for themselves. I can somewhat picture American as socialist because it allows capital. Anyway, communism is just the set of ideals I support

@Holkami
You don't do more work and get paid less, everyone does different work and gets paid the same. You may think that because you do a job that requires more skill you should be more compensated. It's hard to put into words for me, but I think you say that because after living in a capitalist society for so long, it's ideals become what is right for you. You don't do those higher skilled jobs to make more money, you do it to benefit society or because it is what you enjoy. But I think you might be kind of correct in that many would seek to do the absolute minimum. Communism goes against basic human nature at this point. Capitalism is human nature at this point(that was redundant) Well, like I said, it's the ideals I support. I hope this makes sense, had to type it up fast

[Holkeye]

Another thing that would have to change is that everything would have to cost exactly the same amount.

[Moss.]

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@Strike Reyhi
I'll try to decode your cipher then

the trick is that every third herp is actually a derp and every fourth derp is a herp

[DarkMessiah]

@Holkami
You wouldn't exactly buy things, everyone would be given there neccesity
@Walter Bishop, Ph.D.
I know this topic is exciting. You can have movie rights
@Strike Reyhi
I figured it out: Youre the zodiac killer

[Kidkay]

How would entertainment be distributed, or created for that matter?

[Holkeye]

There would be no entertainment in his viewpoint, because it isn't a necessity.