▲ 122 ▼ What’s the difference between communism and socialism? (lemmy.ca) submitted 4 months ago by a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 126 comments fedilink hide all child comments I often see these words used interchangeably, though as I understand it there is a difference between the two ideologies, no?
[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 11 points 4 months ago (1 child) The state owns everything Incorrect, Marx defined communism as stateless. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Marx while influential isn't the defining authority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 15 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Well I'm pretty sure most every expert agrees that communism is stateless, and the above definition is based on the Soviet Union, which never actually claimed to have achieved communism. The USSR claimed to be ideologically communist, not to have implemented communism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Sparkling socialism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Marx while influential isn't the defining authority. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 15 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Well I'm pretty sure most every expert agrees that communism is stateless, and the above definition is based on the Soviet Union, which never actually claimed to have achieved communism. The USSR claimed to be ideologically communist, not to have implemented communism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Sparkling socialism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 15 points 4 months ago* (1 child) Well I'm pretty sure most every expert agrees that communism is stateless, and the above definition is based on the Soviet Union, which never actually claimed to have achieved communism. The USSR claimed to be ideologically communist, not to have implemented communism. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 point 4 months ago Sparkling socialism. permalink fedilink source parent