If I were a communist would you still talk to me?

[Julielamar2]

[Exterminatore]

Your love and knowledge of history would make me want to talk to you as it’s a subject few can discuss intelligibly. You would be the rare exception as otherwise I refuse to associate with communists and the only communications I have for them is the gospel, and pointing out the error of their ways from a political perspective.


Anyone critically looking into communism and also examining its impacts historically and still thinking it is a good thing is not a good person and is very likely a fool. I hear people say all the time: “communism is brilliant on paper…..” No, it’s not. It’s complete lunacy. I’m fully convinced Marx was a sociopath.


A critical look at Marx alone was enough to make me not want to even bother to fully examine socialism and communism. First off the man clearly hated God, not as if anyone cares about God these days anyway, but I digress from my point. Marx, a man who never once held a job in his life (baring the subsidies Engals gave him to further his writings) wrote about exploited factory works. Amazing. When Engals wrote him a letter asking him if he’d like to take a tour of a factory, Marx declined. So, we at this point have an unemployed man who never worked a day in his life writing about exploited factory workers when he never once set foot in a factory. For those of you commies reading this, do you see a problem? But that’s not all. Any money he got from Engals he blew on luxury items like Champaign and fine cigars…. meanwhile his family lived in a rat infested tenement in London. Marx was perpetually broke. Amazing! So we have a man who never worked a day in his life and never set foot in a factory writing about exploited factory workers and who wants me to believe in his economic system while he demonstrated he cannot manage his own house hold finances. Still following this commies? Pay close attention. That alone is enough to consider the source and dismiss his writings. But that’s not all. A man who never worked and was continually broke wants me to think we should share everything equally and no one should own private property. Brilliant! Just what a man so lazy he wouldn’t provide for his own family would want. To get his needs met by everyone else while he contributes nothing to such a system. If this man wasn’t a manipulator and a full blown sociopath I don’t know what he is.


Then there’s his actual writings which I do not find to be brilliant on paper. I find his logic and rational in all his theories non existent and his writings generally unintelligible and lacking objectivity. It’s complicated mental gymnastics trying to convince the movers and shakers of the world they should give up their possessions so lazy people like him can have their needs met.


Communism is for the weak. It’s this: “we’re all in it together mentality.” Yes, yes, we’re all in it together now help me out because I’m either to lazy, unskilled, unintelligent, morally corrupt, weak, or lacking in wisdom to make due for myself. Communism is for lack of better terms “betas.” It’s for those who cannot or will not achieve. Not due to physical or mental defect but due to a pervasive weakness in it’s advocates. It’s a way for the have nots to justify taking from those who have. Communists are just like their daddy in the end. Making theoretical arguments using complicated mental gymnastics that amount to literally nothing.


Then there’s the historical aspect. I’ve written far too much and you are far too aware that I need not delve into the utter failures of communism wherever it is found, and the gross human rights violations and mass murders that have historically accompanied it.


Also, I know you are not a communist. Please don’t ever consider becoming one.

[Julielamar2]

I'm of a Bonapartist

[Exterminatore]

Hahaha. You are obsessed with the man aren’t you? How come? He is an interesting figure and I can respect him.

[Exterminatore]

So would you consider yourself a monarchist then? If so a conservative monarchist or an enlightened monarchist or something else?

[Julielamar2]

Seriously Bonapartism is a real political thought

Napoleon was a genius not only military but also civil, he left the greatest institutions that France and many European countries and in the world will be inspired by

But what fascinates me is that this man had an extraordinary intelligence.

If Napoleon made so many conquests it is for two reasons, 1) because he wanted to realize the old French dream. 2) because he understood that if France remained at its size it would be overtaken by the future giants that will become the USA, Russia etc. therefore Napoleon to decide to make these conquests because he wanted to put France at the size
giants of today

moreover he will say "By dying, I leave two victors, two Hercules in the cradle: Russia and the United States of America."

[Exterminatore]

I don’t think you can consider Bonapartism to be a current political movement right? Historically it was a movement to return rule to those of the House of Bonaparte.

So essentially you’re saying you’d like to see a French empire?

You are enthusiastic about French nationalism then?

[Exterminatore]

Napoleon certainly was intelligent. I can not think of any nation that managed to conquer that much land, invading as far as Russia. The only ones that came close were maybe the Magyars (Hungarians). At one time they conquered into part of what is today France.

He certainly did call the future. Probably if he wasn’t embroiled in wars in Europe he would have conquered America. He had a better shot logistically at Conquering Russia though. He will go down as one of the greatest military leaders of all time.

[Exterminatore]

Well whatever the case you’re certainly no communist then. Not even close.

[Julielamar2]

Well there is still a Bonapartist party with at its head the direct descendant of Murat (Marshal of France under Napoleon)

Bonapartism taken in the broad sense and not strict could be summed up to this

the preservation of the positive gains of the French Revolution

the popular legitimacy of the Head of State sanctioned by the vote

equality before the law
the hierarchical conception of society implying the constitution of an elite based on merit

the preeminence of the government executive over parliamentary assemblies

the rationale for centralized administration

the desire for national reconciliation beyond the divisive parties

the greatness of the Fatherland

[Exterminatore]

Excellent. I like these most of those concepts. I would consider myself to be an almost clerical fascist. Truly my only major problem with fascism is the totalitarianism with it and possibly the hierarchical form of government. My problem with the totalitarian aspect of it is that it’s too easy to have a complete nut job take things over. Like Hitler. As for a hierarchical form of government it’s very stable I think but my objection here is if the leader turns out to be a crazy man, then he appoints crazy yes men underneath him. The military is a hierarchical structure and is quite stable because of it, so I can see it’s merits but also that it could become a problem if you have a crazy person in charge.

I actually like the concepts we have here in America. The problem is I now strongly doubt we can handle freedom. Half of this country has lost its mind. They like cultural Marxism, and woke ideology. These things are not only extremely dangerous but absurd.

These things associated with fascism I like:

1. Militarism. A nation that places high importance on military and defense. A martial society. Warrior culture.
2. Ultranationalism
3. I’m 50/50 on a hierarchical form of government. As stated I can see it’s merits and possible faults.
4. Authoritarianism - We need strong leadership. No nonsense.
5. The marriage of cooperate and state power
6. A mixed economy heavily leaning towards capitalism as opposed to what we have traditionally seen with fascism, but with just enough socialism to curb things so we don’t have an aristocracy.
7. Clerical fascism, but instead of the official state religion being Catholicism, I’d like it to be reformed Baptist. All non Christian or non Jewish religions would be banned.
8. Social traditionalism
9. Patriarchy
10. Social/fiscal conservatism
11. Tightly controlled currency
12. National rebirth
13. Purging moral degeneracy
14. Anti commie, socialist, liberal, neo liberal, Leninism, Marxism, Trotskyism, Bolshevism

[Julielamar2]

Why ban religions that are not Christian and Jewish?

Americans you do not know the great secularism

[Exterminatore]

The word fascist keeps getting thrown around in this country and no one seems to know what it means. They keep calling these woke people “fascists” I stand for the polar opposite of what they do. Those people are Bolsheviks.

Yet I despise Nazism. I completely separate and divorce Nazism from fascism. They’re 2 different doctrines.

Truly I love the rights and freedoms we have here, the problem is rights and freedoms of that nature without self discipline and wisdom degenerates into hedonism. These Bolsheviks are hedonists in every sense of the word. Today they advocate for sex change operations and homosexuality, tomorrow they’ll be advocating for pedophelia and zoophilia. Today they want to legalize marijuana, tomorrow it will be methamphetamine and cocaine. There are no limits with these people. They don’t know how to govern themselves and their passions. There is no such thing as moderation to them.

Therein lies the problem with our system of government. These people can and do vote and are turning my beloved republic into a lunatic asylum. I seriously wonder and am becoming more doubtful we can survive as a nation with some of these options for lifestyles left on the table. With them being allowed to promote certain things and use the freedom of speech to do it. Like illegal immigration. I no longer regard these people as having a different political view point that I don’t agree with. I view them as internal enemies. They intend to destroy this country and replace it with socialism or communism. The puppet masters will simply discard the woke fools once the coups de grace is struck. They are just useful idiots for the true professors of communism and truly I think China has infiltrated our political and educational system. They condemn work ideology, but financially support it by supporting universities clandestinely. How many more of our Congressmen, many of whom are business men also will take trips to China and work out business contracts with them?

[Exterminatore]

Because I am an ardent Christian and if I had my way I would not allow idolatry in any form.

[Julielamar2]

Good Christians are anti-Semitic

[Exterminatore]

America is a secular nation. Atheism is growing. Most people of any religion here are so only in name. Most Christian’s go to church on Christmas and Easter, and never read the Bible. The same with most other religions here.

[Exterminatore]

I am not anti Semitic. In truth, Judaism is a false religion as they do not worship the messiah, but the Jews are God’s holy people. One day they will be redeemed as a whole. I see it as anti biblical to hate Jews, but I’d tolerate their worship as they worship God the father, and hope perhaps one day they will see the light.

[Exterminatore]

I mean Christ himself was a Jew. Of the tribe of Judah. A descendent of King David. Who will rule in Jerusalem and sit on the throne of David in the future.

[WhiteSteve]

Sure. I actually think it’s SUPER weird the way people respond to the idea of a communist. Like this instant “kill ‘em! Kill ‘em dead!” mentality that’s so fucking irrational, mostly since this is just a person who believes in an idea, not like an actual dictator from one of the oppressive communist regimes. I’m not saying you have to like communism, but the average person who supports communism isn’t rooting for a dictatorship, they’re rooting for a properly-executed version of communism. In its ideology, it’s about a “communal” effort of society, as opposed to individualism (and often accompanying greed), and you can think that it’s plausibly functional or not, that’s whatever, but to act like it’s “evil” is simply irrational and nonsensical. It doesn’t make you evil to give half of your sandwich to a hungry person, theoretically. I’d say that’s pretty kind-spirited.

Again, I’m not saying that’s how functional communism plays out, but it’s almost like people are more offended by the initial idea of sharing collectively than they are by the actual evil people who abuse their power in these regimes, and that’s frankly weird as fuck. So it’s just funny to me that in some places you could point at a guy and say “Hey! That guy’s a communist!” and get the exact same response as if you said “Hey! That guy’s a known child molester!”, both would be chased down and beaten by an angry mob. People are weird and they have very weird priorities in life lmfao.

[WhiteBoyChill]

Lol. How were things during the Cold War?

[WhiteSteve]

@WhiteBoyChill Huh? I was fine during the Cold War, thanks for asking.

It’s almost as if you read nothing I wrote for that to be your takeaway…🤔

[Aurora1010]

As long as the person doesn't talk about politics with me. I don't like to talk about politics or any of that type, don't know much about those things and not interested cause I don't trust it. I just know the general things about such things

[Aurora1010]

I meant I don't trust any government, I have lost faith. I know such things are important but I just don't want to participate

[007kingifrit]

that's exactly what communists want you to feel. its called demoralization and communists intentionally do that to society to by filling it with as much anger as possible so that you feel to weak to fight back.

[purplepoppy]

Am I the only one to notice the russian flag is the same colour as a mac McDonalds one?

And yes unlike our American cousins I don't have a fear of communists so I'd still chat.

[bean2k21]

What are you talking about? What love communists when they actually start eating again.

[bean2k21]

*We love communists

[nightdrot]

This is an unusual question. Of course I would talk to you.

Would I agree with you? No. However, at least at my end, a degree of civility can compensate for disagreements in philosophy.

The more interesting question is, "If you were a communist, would you still talk to me?"

According to Marxist doctrine, I am nothing but a product of the class war. A "useful idiot," as it were. A mere dupe of the ruling class who are to be overthrown in the inevitable dialectic of History - with a capital "H."

Thus, this begs the question of why you would talk to me. In a Marxian analysis, the views that I hold are a product of autonomous forces that I neither control nor understand. This makes communication with me - from your perspective - a pointless exercise at best, if not a betrayal of the proletariat.

After all, the more I get to speak, the harder it becomes for the proletariat to prevail. My expressing my views distracts and in some cases even "trick" the proletariat into a sense of false consciousness.

So your obligation, good Marxist that you are, is to silence me and my ilk as betrayers of the proletarian revolution. Again, that revolution is an inevitable product of History's dialectic - but hey, you'll figure it out as to how I can betray that which is inevitable.

As to the rest, as a good Marxist, talking to me is, at best, worthless, at worst, a betrayal. From this you may also extrapolate how Marxist governance took on its rather unpleasant totalitarian character.

[Julielamar2]

I found this to be a rather interesting question, in the sense that I wanted to see if an ideological disagreement could prevent people from communicating with each other. Well most people will keep talking to me lol.

But I reassure you I am not a Communist, I am Bonapartist, which perhaps in your eyes is worse 😅

[nightdrot]

Well, I like you anyhow. Oh, and by the way, just because it was an unusual question does not mean that I did not find it interesting.

If I hadn't, I would not have replied.

In any case, if Stalin and Churchill could get along. I don't see why we can't.

Hope all is well.

[nightdrot]

P. S. By the way, I have never thought of you as a Marxist, nor thought you were one.

[Julielamar2]

Yes, I also appreciate you very much 😊

Glad to see you again among us 🙂

[nightdrot]

Thanks - and nice to be back. Had a great holiday - although now I am running to play catch-up with work. Nonetheless, back I am!!

[Lliam]

Of course I would. I'd be interested in hearing your views on the subject.

I hate authoritarianism and like some of the various thoughts that have come out of left-libertarianism (libertarian socialism). I'd like to live in an economic system in which workers controlled the means of production and people were free from usury, taxation and predatory laws.

There has never been an example of a truly communist country. All the examples we have seen have been hierarchical and extremely authoritarian. That's not communism at all.

The U. S. and much of the west are starting to resemble the USSR and communist China more and more every day. People are being treated like nothing more than factory farm animals.

[Shizunk]

Sure. People are wrong about big complex subjects all the time. If I only talked to people who are always right about anything important, I would have very few friends. Currently, about 5% of the population at least vaguwly agrees with my politics, depending on how strictly I define it. Possibly even less given big argument we had inside an already marginal political party.
That means everyone else is on the scale from being wrong to horribly wrong. You are just closer to the horribly wrong end of things. Thats fine. I am sure you have other qualities.

[ChrisMaster69]

Yeah I grew up where various friends parents were communists party members or ex communists party members.

just because a person votes for a specific party does not mean they are a bad person.

i have a feeling the Americans will see this differently as they likely have never chatted to people that vote for communist party.

[HellGeist]

Maybe if I were buzzed, but probably not for too long.

I smoked weed with a Nazi in a trailer park once, though. So I should probably even it out.

He was pretty demented, but it was an experience.

Honestly, I would find it interesting to talk with an old Soviet or Nazi, from a historical point of view.

These days Nazis and Commies are just insufferable dumbasses on 4Chan and Reddit.

I hate both websites, especially Reddit.

I ran the Hell out of there.

[NetSapien]

I've experienced Communism and it's responsible for most of the deaths in my family. Communism currently has it's heels on the throats of my ancestral home.

I would really have a hard time understanding how you would be 'ok' with Communism. At the very least I'd question your competency and/or humanity.

[doopayo]

There are several different forms of communism

[NetSapien]

@doopayo sure, you can branch out to your heart's content, it's still Communism

[doopayo]

That’s like saying all maths the same.. when there are different courses that teach different things

[NetSapien]

@doopayo no.. that's like saying all branches that stem off of Communism, is still Communism

For example, all branches of Math.. is still Math. The fact that many of these sub-branches of Math are complicated, may make it beneficial to create a whole course dedicated to that branch of Math, but it is, in fact, still Math.

[doopayo]

yet they are still not the same. You need different skill levels to learn different forms of math, they teach different consepts.

And what do you mean by you experienced communism? How, and how is that related to the deaths in your family

[doopayo]

there are literally no nations that have achieved communism or socialism so I'm confused

[NetSapien]

@doopayo Look.. you're determined to justify it for some unknown reason. History is a thing and it's been going on just 90 miles off of our Southern Coast.

I don't know what you expect to achieve here, for me to forget that my family was slaughtered? For me to ignore that my native brothers and sisters were hunted to near extinction? That our family's property being taken by that government was a dream?

Do you really think that you're gonna somehow convince anyone from Russia/Ukraine/China/Cuba that their home governments are a figment of their imagination just for you to justify 'Communism'?

Choose the red pill, you've lived your life in the US, I'm sure. Only fifteen years of it if your age is accurate. You truly have no idea what Communism is. It's nice in theory, but in practice, living in a Communist regime, of any type, you don't know if you're going to survive to see tomorrow.

[doopayo]

My uncles literally from cuba and I've got family in Cuba, all of them are supporters of the communist party. They are against the dictatorship tho, I'm simply questioning to see your perspective. I'm not arguing anything

[NetSapien]

@doopayo Yea? ask your uncle then... what was the first thing that the Castro brothers and Guevara did after the coup. Ask him, what would happen to those that refused to give up their properties to the government. Ask him, what happens if you say the word "libertad". Ask him, what happened to the Tainos (I'm Taino by the way) after Fidel implemented the ideas of "Cubanidad". Hell, ask him why did he come from to the US if Communism is so much better.

[NetSapien]

Everyone in Cuba publicly supports the revolution.. it's absolute suicide not to. They don't jump into the Caribbean and ride the 'north stream' in a raft because they love adventure.

[NetSapien]

ok, I'm sorry for getting rude.. and I firmly believe you're being genuine in your debate and there's no 'edit' feature to change the way I've said things.

You're right, no country's ever been able to establish the 'ideological' Communism because it's unsustainable and the population either dies out or revolts before that happens. Communism is a a pretty theory, and it's how Castro was able to gain support to overthrow Batista.

Today, the Cuban people live with literally nothing. No hopes, no plans, no expectations for change. Every month they wait in line at the market for their ration of government granted 6 pack of toilet paper rolls and some cans to eat. You don't own your home. You don't get to choose where you work. Both of these are given to you if you only support the Castro and the revolution. If you don't bend the knee to the regime and accept the revolution and Castro as your savior, you have no job, no home, no nothing.

Everyone on that island publicly accepts the regime and supports Castro and the government, because there's no alternative. Not because they've chosen to.

[NetSapien]

... and if you're black/native/gay/trans, you get the shit jobs (if there's availability) and the decrepit homes. If you're white you at least have more options.

The higher you climb in the regime, the better your prospects. You're in the military? you get a better house. You end up in the government, you will get residential internet.

Yes, the schools are free. You can be a Doctor if that's your thing. You get sent out to lend aid in another country, you do so knowing that if you say the wrong thing, or act the wrong way, or god forbid you ask for asylum, your family pays the price.

Same with sports teams that play globally by the way, and still they look for every opportunity to defect or ask for asylum as soon as they're on foreign soil.

[NetSapien]

I know all this to be true still, because I still go there and smuggle food in and supplies.

I was there this past summer in the streets in Cuba with many asking for "Libertad" and I was there when the government began cracking heads for the effort. I honestly don't even know how the hell I got out this time around.

[NetSapien]

and please, don't misunderstand my statements of "Communism being a good theory", because even in theory, it's inhumane.

[doopayo]

@NetSapien my uncle still lives in Cuba? Most of the issue you hear about cuba being this dystopian place is propaganda pumped out by American news outlets that don’t want to admit Cubans struggling because of America putting crippling sanctions on it and forcing a bunch of other countries to do the same

[doopayo]

And it’s not “suicide” tf are you talking about. There are democratically ran elections in Cuba, the Cuban people aren’t forced to support the revolution or the communist party.

There are definitely some people against it but not nearly as much as what the media is constantly disingenuous about it on

[doopayo]

You aren’t even answering my question at this point you’re just going about a whole lot of nothing

[NetSapien]

@doopayo What part of "I've been there" "I used to live there" is so hard to understand?
What American propaganda are you even referring to? And what question were you asking?

I'm from Sagua La Grande in Villa Clara. I don't need American 'propaganda' to tell me what I've been through.

[NetSapien]

You know what.. I'm done with this circling the wagon BS with this topic, specially when someone's applauding a form of government that's cost me as much as it has.

[NetSapien]

At this point, my only hope is for you kids to grow out of this phase and see the world as it really is. If you still think that's the way to go, move to Cuba. You believing me or not, is irrelevant to me. I gain nothing from either result.

I told you my experience there, and you chose to shit on it by justifying it. We good.

[Fuentes]

@doopayo death to the COMMIES.

[MrCommodore]

Only a blind fool would not talk to someone because they disagreed with that person's political beliefs or preferences,

Rather than hate or ignore someone because of their politics, I prefer to listen to everyone's opinion, try to understand them with an open mind and then reflect. I may still disagree with them afterwards, but I will have gained valuable insight to their their thinking.

[Exterminatore]

Really? So you talk to Nazis right? What about people in the KKK? How about jihadists? They all merely have a different political view from yours. Are you open to their views? Would you like to hear them discuss the merits of their beliefs?

It’s good to have an open mind and consider views other than your own, but some people you can just skip straight to labeling as evil and their ideas with them.

[MrCommodore]

@Exterminatore. Yes, absolutely, you should be brave enough to talk to anyone with opposing views to your own without fear of being swayed, to at least to gauge a full picture of their thinking. You may conclude afterwards that they are evil, psychotic or just poorly educated and foolish, but at least you will have talked and gained more insight and can be fit to make a more strategic decisions afterwards.

[Exterminatore]

Ok. Well for me, take Nazis for example. Once I hear their idea of let’s kill all the Jews I’m done listening and contemplating their ideas. Mass murder is evil. I know this so I don’t need to listen further.

[MrCommodore]

@Exterminatore: I fully agree, the crimes committed by the Nazis during WWII were horrendous and evil. And while the full extent of these crimes only became apparent after the Allied forces reached concentration camps, there was clearly antisemitic rhetoric and propaganda prior to WWII from the Nazi's which gave clues. Yet nobody acted to intervene years before it went too far, perhaps because nobody could imagine the horrors that were possible.

My point about talking and listening is not to agree with the extremist voices, but to listen to the more moderate voices within any of these groups who tend to be in the majority, and make them realisethat a compromise is always possible.

Desperate people turn to the extremists when they feel nobody is listening or they are cornered, but will usually turn to moderates when options are available and reasonable minds are needed. I'm not justifying the extreme evil logic of some psychotic extremist, I'm saying that early intervention and listening/talking could prevent such escalations and prevent extremists taking control.

[Exterminatore]

Copy. Thanks for confirming. That’s reasonable.

[BrosephBrostar]

Sure, I can have a conversation with people I vehemently disagree with so long they're willing to have an earnest conversation and I think as I think they're being sincere. Course, I'll respond in kind if I think they're taking the piss.

[Kaneki05]

I agree with Karl Marx so probably. Depends what your definition of commie is though, if your a conservative commie then no. Aka ones who hated gay's, hated abortions and upholder of pretty much all traditional beliefs that align with Conservativism.

[exitseven]

I think I would. I would not be so closed minded that I would block you. Besides I alwys liked our interactions.

[Cubus]

"- Do you know who invented communism? A scientist or politician?
- Well, I guess a politician.
- Why?
- A scientist would test it on mice first."

[bean2k21]

I would talk to you like a newborn kitten and wait patiently for you to open your eyes.

[Shortman70]

Sure, I have questions maybe you could answer. It would make some good conversation. It doesn't mean you're a bad person, you just have different opinions and ideals. That's all.

[t-8900]

thats like asking if I would still talk to you if you were a Nazi in my eyes. The answer would be no because both were fine with mass murder, genocide, torture, and enslavement.

[Lionman95]

Yes why not? I´m a curious person and I´d like to know your opinions and your reasons for your political view.

[wankiam]

according to many conservative americans who think anything left of fascism is communist im sure i qualify... hello

[ibodi]

French is prototype of communism it is natural for you not the world

[Julielamar2]

I would like you to detail your answer

There was a communist party in France but it never had power

[I_Am_Sazerac]

You may have different beliefs but why would that mean I shouldn't talk to you? There are genuinely good people who are Muslim, communist, Christian who hold strongly to their beliefs but respect those around them.

[FTnWo]

I sure would, I don't care what you are as long as you weren't being a prick or something.

[007kingifrit]

being a communist inherently requires you to be a prick

[FTnWo]

Haha can one be a nice prick

[mattissebfan5]

Can someone explain what a communist is and why people dislike it

[jennifer_bloom]

I would, yes. I don’t view communism as a sin, but I do view it as a depressing world view.

[ItsMeElliana]

yes, i respect everyone and would treat you like any other stranger

[BazookaTrouper]

Sure, seeing as I used to experiment with Marxist-Leninism when I was a teenager. The only people I don't talk to are terrorist sympathizers and liars.

[Alpharus]

The way, that some of Americans represent ideas of “communism” is weird for me. And I’m russian.


Even in USSR being gay was criminal offense.
So if you tell me that you are a communist, I will look at you with undisguised irony.

[NetSapien]

Same as in current day Cuba, you get charged with 'degeneracy' and are considered lucky if you get the 40 year sentence. Most just get disappeared.

[AviatorTom]

Maybe... do we speak the same language? I'm not that good at Chinese or Russian.

[Still-alive]

yes since im very left leaning myself. wouldn't say im a commy, more of a soc dem/progressive.

[Julielamar2]

Are you a follower of the philosophers that you have called in the USA, "frenche theory"?

[Julielamar2]

French theory

[Still-alive]

hmm not sure, i haven't really read much theory although i know of them

[Julielamar2]

The French Theory , is a postmodern body of philosophical, literary and social theories, where the notion of deconstruction holds a central place. Appeared in French universities from the 1960s and American from the 1970s, French Theory met with particular enthusiasm in the American departments of letters (Humanities), from the 1980s, where it contributed to the appearance of cultural studies, gender studies and postcolonial studies. The French Theory has also had a strong influence in the arts and activism circles. The main authors associated with this movement are, in France: Louis Althusser, Jean Baudrillard, Simone de Beauvoir, Hélène Cixous, Gilles Deleuze, Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Félix Guattari, Luce Irigaray, Julia Kristeva, Jacques Lacan, Claude Lévi-Strauss , Jean-François Lyotard, Jacques Rancière and Monique Wittig

[Still-alive]

i know a few of those names. im familiar with Postmodernism.

Baudrillard, Derrida, Foucault, Lacan and Lyotard are the ones i recognize.

There's also Fredric Jameson and Charles Jencks that i remember

[Jayplays900]

I mean, yeah of course. I find it interesting that there are so many different ideologies.

As long as you respect my ideology, then yeah, I could get along with anyone.

[Anonymous]

I’m a communist too! I even voted for the communist party

[msc545]

Of course - your politics make no difference to me.

[collie22]

according political people here to half the country is communist but I would talk to you and I probably get around to asking if your Christian

[Baredog69]

Not if you tried to bring it here. Ahhhhb yeah I would but it would not be nice.

[beernbacon69]

I'd still be polite and talk to you, but I wouldn't respect you a whole lot.

[worldscolide]

If you're not forcing your beliefs on others, or my self, sure.

[Pogi-Paddy-2]

Absolutely comrade, I would still speak with you. 😎

Абсолютно товарищ, я бы еще поговорил с вами.😎

[EyesOfGod]

Id tell you to overthrow Putin and bring back the USSR on Natos side.

[EnglishEuropean]

Sure, after all Communism is a good system in theory. It just doesn't work in practice.

[MJtheCoach]

Best answer is for you to live in China or North Korea.

[OddBeMe]

of course. I don't agree with that political philosophy but no worse than trumpist.

[Snakeyes7]

If your utopia doesn't involve me, then I think we'll be fine.

[Anonymous]

Comunist as in you love being ruled over? Or you agree with the propaganda of the power hungry? I dont think i would have much to talk about.

[Anonymous]

Hahaha of course i love communists ✌🏻✊🏻

But are you really a communist?

[Julielamar2]

No I'm of a Bonapartist

[Jersey2]

Anon doesn’t know her history. Communists killed so many millions of people in the past century. It’s horrible.

[Opinion Owner]

shut the fuck up. Stop replying to every comment. We also see the capitalist system. Millions of people are poor and hungry. The rich get richer, the poor get poorer.

[Jersey2]

The poor in the western world especially the US are richer than most of the world. Replace your anger with knowledge.

www.forbes.com/.../?sh=4a8e86e054ef

[Opinion Owner]

@Jersey2 I don't care about fucking the usa. My knowledge is enough for me. Everyone supports whatever ideology they want. Don't pollute my comment again. I don't need your nonsense resources.

[Jersey2]

Then block me bitch. Lol

[Opinion Owner]

You should be ashamed of your age. Look at how in your granddaughter ages is talking to a girl. Also, I didn't insult anyone in my comment, I just said that I like communists. And yes you are blocked in me, but you can still comment. interesting.

[Opinion Owner]

And thanks for downvote, @Julielamar2 and @Jersey2

[Lliam]

Morons don't even know what true communism is. They should try cracking a book instead of believing propaganda.
They think the hierarchical, authoritarian examples like the USSR, China, Pol Pot's Cambodia, etc. are communism.
Look up left-libertarianism (libertarian socialism) for various schools of thought on non-authoritarian socialism.

[Jersey2]

@Lliam And where might one find one of these wonderful working communist states? Do they exist or after 100 years still theoretical because people didn’t do it right, lol.

[Lliam]

@Jersey2. My point is, you don't even know what socialism or communism are. You haven't bothered to educate yourself.

[Jersey2]

@Lliam I asked for the example of a working communist state that is what you would want and you can’t give one… because human nature simply won’t allow it which is why they all fail and end in death and misery.

[Lliam]

@Jersey2. Some good attempts at socialism failed because they were attacked by the U. S. and its allies who work for corporations and the global banking establishment. We could start in 1953 with Guatemala and Iran, and move on from there to today. There is a long list.

[Jersey2]

@Lliam It doesn’t work. Period. Human nature gets in the way no matter how much the “leaders” try and control it via prison and mass murder. It doesn’t work in practice. So many people have died due to it, don’t breathe life back into that very flawed concept as it leads to misery.

[Lliam]

@Jersey2. Whatever. That's a ideological pov. I suppose unrestrained, predatory, corporate capitalism is idyllic.

[dolemite89]

you wouldn’t be able to afford a phone or computer if u were so no

[abc3643]

Oui!

[Julielamar2]

Bon Français 😉

[DCooper]

No more than I would talk to a Klan member.

[doopayo]

Of course, Comrade 🎊

[Fuentes]

I bet you go to a public school of communism is so great drop out. Because public schools don't exist in communist countries. Lol

[doopayo]

You really thought you ate that..

[Fuentes]

Lol what? Nah im just saying the schooling you receive in the US that you enjoy learning from to get to a better point in life does not share the same opportunities you get here. But you wanna be a commie? But won't drop out it makes no sense

[doopayo]

Your brain dead. Never said I was communist, you just made that assumption yourself

[doopayo]

What happened to being “tolerant” of other opinions? If I want to be friends with a commie I want to be friends with a commie, lmao ur pressed for what

[Fuentes]

Your avatar is of a commie and then your saying yes it reads commie. The only brain dead one is you for supporting communism but reaping the benefits here in the US it's weird. Communism is the enemy.

[doopayo]

My avatar is literally a meme, can you not tell what photoshop is

[doopayo]

I already said I’m not communist. America itself is ass though

[Fuentes]

You know how old i am? All i see is azn girls and commie flags i don't spend time on memes. I would react the same way to a swastika and a picture of blonde kids

[MotorcycleMan]

Sure, but then, you never call, you never write...

[Jay3344]

Yes, got nothing against it

[Armie]

Of course, everyone needs help once in a while

[Quigly]

There's no such thing as love in communism.

[Wester1967]

I'm an anarchist, but yeah bro

[joeldalton]

I’d take you on a helicopter ride.

[DCooper]

[crmoore]

Yea but I'd firmly disagree with you.

[Wise4myage]

Nope. Id tell you to get lost.

[Ineverquit]

yes if you would talk to me

[OnTheLevel]

Sure. I just wouldn't share your beliefs.

[ManHater]

Only if you had a penis installed.

[TallAnon]

I've lived in China, wasn't too bad. Yeah.

[standardguy]

yes, only by communication we can find the truth.

[imfreeze95]

No I don’t waste time

[dustybiker]

Did you just say that on GaG?

[BillyBalls]

if I was a carpenter would you still love me?