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Can we count 1 billion deaths from capitalism? (lemmygrad.ml)
submitted 4 months ago by Comrade1917@lemmygrad.ml to c/thedeprogram@lemmygrad.ml
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The black book of communism inaccurately counts 100 million deaths and is widely cited by every anti communist even though it is blatantly false. Could we make a version that cites 10 times the amount of deaths to use as a reply whenever someone cites it. Preferably without using logic as bad as they use. Just think it would be useful to use in arguments.

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[-] pyromaiden@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 4 months ago

Capitalism existed long before 1850.

[-] haui@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 4 months ago

I had to pick a date to do a lazy western style calculation. Feel free to elaborate when you're thinking capitalism "started" and factor in the amount of influence it had on the death and life of people. Its been an attempt at funni.

[-] Stizzah@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 4 months ago

Capitalism is way older than Marx. Prof Wolff usually says it's more or less 400 years old.

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