▲ 1615 ▼ Communism in theory vs in practice (lemmy.ml) submitted 2 years ago by Confidant6198@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml 531 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] merc@sh.itjust.works -6 points 2 years ago (5 children) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://jewishcurrents.org/the-double-genocide-theory permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] merc@sh.itjust.works -10 points 2 years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holodomor permalink fedilink source parent [–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago The 1930s famine was neither intentional, nor a large movement for reducing poverty. It was also the last famine in the USSR outside of wartime, in a country where famine was common and regular under the rule of the Tsar. What actually caused the reduction in poverty was a rapidly growing economy with robust social programs like free healthcare and education, and a dramatic lowering of wealth inequality. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bishbosh@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) How very Malthusian of you to think killing poor people lowers poverty. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 years ago 1 apple, 2 people, 1/2 apple per person. 1 apple, 1 person, 1 apple per person. It's not a good fix, it's not a long-term fix, but in the short term you can claim to have lowered poverty by getting rid of a lot of mouths you'd otherwise need to feed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AntiOutsideAktion@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 years ago (1 child) https://jewishcurrents.org/the-double-genocide-theory permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] merc@sh.itjust.works -10 points 2 years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holodomor permalink fedilink source parent
[+] merc@sh.itjust.works -10 points 2 years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holodomor permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago The 1930s famine was neither intentional, nor a large movement for reducing poverty. It was also the last famine in the USSR outside of wartime, in a country where famine was common and regular under the rule of the Tsar. What actually caused the reduction in poverty was a rapidly growing economy with robust social programs like free healthcare and education, and a dramatic lowering of wealth inequality. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bishbosh@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) How very Malthusian of you to think killing poor people lowers poverty. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] merc@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 years ago 1 apple, 2 people, 1/2 apple per person. 1 apple, 1 person, 1 apple per person. It's not a good fix, it's not a long-term fix, but in the short term you can claim to have lowered poverty by getting rid of a lot of mouths you'd otherwise need to feed. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] merc@sh.itjust.works -5 points 2 years ago 1 apple, 2 people, 1/2 apple per person. 1 apple, 1 person, 1 apple per person. It's not a good fix, it's not a long-term fix, but in the short term you can claim to have lowered poverty by getting rid of a lot of mouths you'd otherwise need to feed. permalink fedilink source parent
