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Communism is when capitalism (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[+] [email protected] -9 points 3 weeks ago (8 children)

Communism does the same but brainwashes you into believing everyone gets their fair share and there's no loss of wealth for ordinary working people.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

Historically that's not true.

"Brainwashing" as a concept does not exist. People license themselves to accept whatever they think is useful to them. See "Brainwashing" and Masses, Elites, and Rebels: The Theory of "Brainwashing."
Historically, living standards in Socialist countries governed by Communist parties most dramatically improved for the working class, and in a manner quantitatively different from Capitalist production. See the USSR, as an example:

Or see the PRC's eradication of poverty and increase in income by generation, compared to the US:

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Tbf the example countries are countries that started very poor, so had the opportunity to make more impressive gains from more moderate gains in quality of life than those of already advanced economies. More advanced economies haven't usually turned to socialism though, so it's hard to compare.