Most if not all achievements of communism can be attributed to Marxism-Leninism and the ideologies that evolved from it (e.g. Maoism). Marxism-Leninism lifted millions of people out of poverty and brought literacy as well as the wonders of the modern world to people who were destined to be poor uneducated slaves of capital.
Yea, because a ruling class that’s pushing a lot of development still exists. Along with capitalists pushing investment around. Two things communism doesn’t want around.
I’m not against communism. I’m just against claiming Marxism-Leninism is a demonstrably good version of it.
The proletariat as the ruling class is the basis of socialism. The existence of capitalists within the confines of socialism is a contradiction that must be worked out, not evidence to the lack of socialism. Russia is no longer socialist, so I’m not sure why you bring it up, it’s an excellent example of why capitalism is worse.
If you’re opposed to the only major implementation of socialism in real life, then that’s the reality of your stance.
Most if not all achievements of communism can be attributed to Marxism-Leninism and the ideologies that evolved from it (e.g. Maoism). Marxism-Leninism lifted millions of people out of poverty and brought literacy as well as the wonders of the modern world to people who were destined to be poor uneducated slaves of capital.
Yea, because a ruling class that’s pushing a lot of development still exists. Along with capitalists pushing investment around. Two things communism doesn’t want around.
I’m not against communism. I’m just against claiming Marxism-Leninism is a demonstrably good version of it.
The proletariat as the ruling class is the basis of socialism. The existence of capitalists within the confines of socialism is a contradiction that must be worked out, not evidence to the lack of socialism. Russia is no longer socialist, so I’m not sure why you bring it up, it’s an excellent example of why capitalism is worse.
If you’re opposed to the only major implementation of socialism in real life, then that’s the reality of your stance.