Communism works, according to the Dimocrats in DC

So, have you read The Communist Manifesto?

 

Such an enlightened and well thought-out response, RLM, but in actuality nothing I said was "wrong", as you so eloquently put it.

 

You've had a few days, have you come up with any examples where Communism worked?

 

Like I said, it's worked as well as any other form of government has. It's working in China right now, watered down or not.

 

I doubt many of us would care to trade places with the folks in Cuba, the former Soviet Union or Venezuela...

 

You're right, but that doesn't mean it's not working. Working does not mean it's something we'd like. Dictatorships work, but only for a select few. Just like Democracy sort of works here, but might not work elsewhere.

 

No I would say the crumbling on a empire (Soviet Union) or mass flight from an improvrished, collapsing economy (Cuba) would be pretty good examples of Communism not working.

 

Yet Russia is still a communist country.

 

The Soviet Union was communist & it collapsed. I wasn't aware Russia is a communist nation. Are you sure of that?

 

Please explain....

 

Ok, it's a federation and semi-presidential republic. Not a traditional communism, but not democratic nor socialist either. In essence, it really closer to a barbaric monarchy than anything.

 

Each example you've given only proves communism doesn't work...it's not until the communism portion is replaced by democracy (or capitalism) that the countries propser.
I think we've reached the point where you might want to consider surrendering. Heck, even moron joe has abandoned you!

 

Still have not heard one credible reason that this isn't an example of a successful communist government. In fact, it has been thriving for 60 years. They even used the word "thrive" to describe it.

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China? Only the world's most powerful country? Or are you ignoring that fact? China, whether you want to admit it or not, is communist. And it's hard to deny it is indeed working quite well for them there.

 

The Communist Party of China (CPC)[note 1] is the founding and ruling political party of the People's Republic of China. The CPC is the sole governing party of China, although it coexists alongside 8 other legal parties that make up the United Front. It was founded in 1921, chiefly by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao. The party grew quickly, and by 1949 the CPC had defeated the Kuomintang in a 10-year civil war, thus leading to the establishment of the People's Republic. With a membership of 82.6 million, it is the largest political party in the world.

 

Yeah, well, I've already shot down that example of "success"...how about you go back & re-read that one.
....and, on a side note, it was so easy to draw you back in...thanks for playing...

 

Again with China?
China was a 3rd world country while it was a completely communist nation. I don't know what you would call the China of today but, no matter how you two define or re-define it, the traditional definition of communism doesn't seem to fit.

 

Your exact words were...

I gave you an example of a communist government that has been "thriving" for the last 60 years.

A. It is a communist government B. It is thriving C. It has been thriving for 60 years. Which criteria have I not met? Zero!

You haven't even begun to explain why it isn't "thriving" which is what you asked for in the first place. You simply move the goalposts when someone proves you wrong. So what else is new?

 

Oh, but I pointed out a few points from the story you apparently failed to read. Remember? The part that it was a welfare state? The part where the party chief was destitute? The part that this province only had 2 seats in the 500+ seat government?
Maybe I have a differing perspective (from the reporter) on the definition of "thriving", huh?

 

Thats fine, David, but the fact that China is a communist country still remains. And the fact they have surpassed the world in economics and growth is still relevant. So yes, a single example is all I need to refute your claim that communism doesn't work.