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I've heard this argument before, from people believing in communism. Saying that it hasn't been done "right" yet. Believing in a communist utopian society.
You would benefit from reading Ayn Rand, Rhian, although I don't think you'd understand her writings.
 
And why do you suppose that is?

Communist society is the theoretical stage of development following socialism. Asking why there has never been a communist country is like asking a feudal serf in the year 1300 why there has never been a capitalist country.
 
You would benefit from reading Ayn Rand, Rhian, although I don't think you'd understand her writings.

Ayn Rand? Didn't she write a book called, "The Virtue of Selfishness"? I thought Ayn Rand believed rational self-interest is the guiding moral principle and that she rejected every kind of altruism.

That sounds perfectly compatible with socialism to me.
 
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Are you just not acknowledging China, Cuba, and North Korea, or are you thinking that they are not "doing communism" as you would do it? You keep saying communist countries do not exist.
Regarding Ayn Rand...didn't think you'd understand her writings. But I didn't expect you to.
 
What about China, Cuba, and North Korea? They don't work? They work pretty good for some people, less good for others. The same can be said for capitalist countries. Capitalism works pretty good for Jeff Bezos, not so much for the kid picking fruit in Central America.
 
I'm with Ayn Rand. Do what's in your own self interest and don't worry about anyone else. Apply that formula to the political market too. If you're a millionaire, vote for tax cuts. If you're broke, vote for who is more likely to help you out with free healthcare, education etc. No one has any altruistic moral obligation to save other taxpayers money.

That's not my solution, that's just what people will do anyway. No one needs me telling them to be more greedy. That'll take care of itself.
 
You are the polar opposite from Ayn Rand's teachings, if you believe in socialism and communism. So, I doubt that you are "with" Ayn Rand.

Ayn Rand was in favor of capitalism. Socialism is just capitalism taken to its logical conclusion. Every wage worker under capitalism is an entrepreneur. They are in the labor business. The product they produce and sell is their labor and they're in competition with other workers.

Politics is just business. Anyone in business needs to maximize their profits. Voters vote for whoever will deliver the best return on investment.
 

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