The very same criticism can be made about capitalism lol
Most "communists" states were actually "state capitalism", and this is the consensus for economists and historians, so yeah, communism was never actually tried and thus never failed. The issue is it consistantly failed to be implemented. You can say it is not possible to even implement it, but saying it has failed as a system is false.
That's a very good question. Is it due to external pressures, corrupt elite or incompatibilty with reality ?
Like are communism leaning countries forced to keep a strong State, and thus a major deviation from communism ideal, only to protect itself against pressure from capitalists powers ? I do not say it is the only reason for potential communists countries to fail, but it is at least having an impact.
Cuba has been consistantly under US blockade for example, only for being too socialist for CIA. Maybe Cuban state could be less oppressive if it has not to be this strong to protect itself against US ?
Yeah, cuba very fucked by much more bigger usa, but even vietnam who fought 10+ years against usa and for communism suddenly turned 180 to market reforms shortly after the war.
What was the point lol? All revolutions, war, repressions etc just to become normal capitalistic country, but later.
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u/BleudeZima Oct 26 '23
The very same criticism can be made about capitalism lol
Most "communists" states were actually "state capitalism", and this is the consensus for economists and historians, so yeah, communism was never actually tried and thus never failed. The issue is it consistantly failed to be implemented. You can say it is not possible to even implement it, but saying it has failed as a system is false.