Would you date a Communist?

[xPendragonx]

Communist here, lol.

Yes

No

I don't know

[normalice]

As long as there is mutual physical attraction, sexual compatibility, and no glaring personality conflicts, sure.

For a communist the best chance of being unacceptable is the last bit - a glaring personality conflict. It's not a certianty of course but in general I get agitated by idealism without a plan. Communism is ultimately advocating for public control over the means of production. I agree with this in principle because that principle is to take it out of the hands of wealthy gatekeepers. But the problem is there isn't really a plan for how that would work that wouldn't just end in either a handful of unelected government beurocrats getting into the position of gatekeeper or the whole thing falling apart because decentralized control is inefficient. There is no plan I've heard from any communist on how they would avoid those things that doesn't include something along the lines of "well, if everyone just stayed involved.." which is disappointing to hear because literally any system of government could work if everyone stayed involved. Our current democracy/capitalism duality gives us the greatest leeway for people ignoring politics but it is not infinite leeway - we are in fact running out. The right has to win just one more major election and we will be in a fascist dystopia for the foreseeable future.

But i digress. The point is if she acknowledges this is a severe problem that needs to be worked out realistically in advance, then there is likely no personality conflict. Otherwise there could be.

[meepmeeperton]

Well, I'm happily taken with a normal woman who isn't interested really in politics at all. However, I think when women really like a guy they will basically believe whatever he believes over time. A rightwing man can date a "communist" and she will be "left leaning" in a year and "right leaning" in five.

[xPendragonx]

Not a woman secure in her views, I do not bend to to the views of a man.

[meepmeeperton]

That’s what you think as a 19 year old “communist”….

[MisterWack]

Depends I guess on how they view the world / people / whatever.

If it is like labor camps, one masculine leader, and world domination or whatever then I wouldn’t want to date that person. I’d see ‘em as a nutcase.

[slatyb]

I can't handle dogma. Are you really a communist, believing that there should be no private enterprise? That tends to not work very well. People will not work if they cannot retain the fruit of their labor.

[BetaBucks]

Anyone saying "no" doesn't realize/care that people grow up, mature, learn, change, etc... Excluding an ideology altogether is short-sighted. They could be an amazing person, otherwise, and will grow out of harmful beliefs.

[andreasderjuengere]

No, but yes.

A commie is a lot better than a mindless consumerist.

But same as the ''capitalist'' - it's a way outdated view on life and on economy.

May I try to convert you to anarchy, instead?

[DryGermanGuy]

Which Western country still has a Communist party infrastructure? In Germany these are splinter parties with a 0,0x % electorate…

[Kaneki05]

What does that have to do with anything? Does a country need a party to follow your views on politics for you to have them?

[DryGermanGuy]

The idea of politics is to implement them at the very least on a local level, no? How could you do this without a party to vote for or join and bring your work into?

[WindAtMyBack]

I've been voting in the US for 45 years or so. In presidential elections I think there has been a communist/socialist candidate in every election, sometimes both parties. But yea, they get a tiny fraction of the votes. In local elections, I've never seen a communist candidate.

I think communist/socialist peaked in the 1920s-1930s, around the same time it was coming on strong in Europe. They got a significant number of votes then. Never enough to win, but still a large minority.

[Kaneki05]

Not really, I mean that's the hope but people including myself accept that the government is never going to be what you want anyway and voting is useless, it is always between two bad options cause most people vote for idiots and bad ideology's which those people would say the same back so it all becomes a useless waste of time no?

Also I don't need a law to exist or not exist for me to morally think something is bad or good. Same way having a party or not, don't matter to one's own ideals. So this idea of needing a party to be a communist don't make much sense.

[mb120101]

Do you realize you wouldn’t own land or personal wealth. You can go to harvard and the junkie loser will make just as much as you

[Kaneki05]

There wouldn't be any junkie losers in Communism that's the point.

[mb120101]

umm google Cuba and drugs. Or china

[Kaneki05]

Ah one of those who thinks that's actually communism lmao. Tell me are there rich and poor people there? Is there a difference? yes therefore not communism so lol.

[OfMiceandMen]

I would try to keep an open mind, learn and then make my decision, similar to how I approach everything in life.

[DextroShade]

Recreational use only, hard pass on anything serious. Communist means leftist; it also means the abolition of private property and tens of millions of people dead from starvation and dying in labor camps.

[Levin]

I'm more like an anarcho-Libertarian.

Are we diammetrically opposed? :)

[TommyMountainFigure]

Nope. I believe if you work hard, you deserve to make more than someone who doesn't!

[SotiCoto]

Maybe a short while, shared by mutual hatred of Capitalism.
But ultimately I'm an Individualist, and that would cause conflict with any sort of Collectivist.

[Keyboardkat]

We would be arguing and fighting all the time. That's not a good match for a relationship.

[abc3643]

No. It would adversely affect my ability to get a security clearance.

[boggboss]

How would it come up in the relationship to effect us

[ThaMaskedMarvel]

Don't the Smurfs live in a communist society? Hey, isn't this an episode of Seinfeld?

[ThaMaskedMarvel]

Yeah, sure. Why not?

[loveslongnails]

I'd first need you to give me your personal definition and understanding of the concept before I can answer that.

[BetaBucks]

99% of the time, you just get some half-baked version of totalitarian socialism. The other 1% are people that read Marx and Engels, so they can describe it, but can't explain why it's impossible to exist on a national level.

[PA19062024]

Honestly, someone like that is usually obsessed with politics, and I find politics to be extremely pointless and boring, so that's a big "no" from me.

[exitseven]

Nope. I am sure you are very nice but I am afraid commies is where I draw the line

[Juxtapose]

Sure, but as a classical liberal who believes in the free market we would clash a lot if you can't agree to disagree.

[DrPepper12]

Its cool. We can discuss the dialectics of Marxism for pillow talk..

[LiamJHayden]

No. Totalitarians and racists are no fly zones for me.

[legalboxers]

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

I think so. I wouldn't let her political views affect me unless it's some super weird stuff she believes in.

[JesseP1nk]

I dont know where you are coming from... But where i am coming from, its like asking a date a nazi.

[Dongie]

I don't know. If she hadescaped from that country of course. Otherwise, HELL NO

[Anonymous]

Nope, the stupidity required to actually believe communism is a good thing is a show stopper for me.

[MacDaddyRico]

I carry a picture of Chairman Mao and never make it with anyone anyhow.

[RedInnocent69]

Sure. Wouldn’t sign up to march in a parade though.

[Twalli]

I would date a socialist, but that's about as far left side would go.

[Anonymous]

If she was from Eastern Europe and not one of the weird western kind

[patois]

Not a chance in hell.

[Agape93]

Sure just don't push shit on me

[noohair]

Communists are too stupid to date.

[Knightwatch27]

It wouldn't work.

[Mettbltt]

yes why not
ı would argue about it

[4ngelic]

probs no

[avery58]

Probably not

[LazerBean]

Not a chance.

[Kaneki05]

Of course.

[gorydetails]

Nope.

[shortster]

Nope.

[Anonymous]

Not likely.