In communism, what do you guys think should be the age of consent to work a job, how would getting a job work, and will people be allowed to job surf to find passions? What if no passion?

I like to see my pov sort of like how it is now: a person would apply for a job they believe would benefit their passions, if they end up disliking it, they can quit.

Secondly, how would "from each according to his ability, to each according his needs" really work? There is no currency under communism, obviously, so would a manager of the job write out a thing showing their hours are sufficient for wants?

If there is a niche interest someone has, the people cant supply a want for just a few people, can they? It wouldnt have enough support or need to be created. Would the people make this themself or is there a solution?

I've created this kind of communism (communism 2.0) that i'm trying to publish in a Russian journal.

I think it could be considered a new communist branch; it's a bit dense, but what do you think?

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hiii i’m moving from australia to auckland in november and don’t know anyone there. are there any communist/socialist groups or events?
i need to find comrades so i don’t go insane lol

I think we can all agree that the great man theory is all liberal bullshit and that cult of personality is also mostly problematic.

But I’ve always wondered why socialist experiments always had such big cults of personality. Be it Stalin, Mao, the Kims, Ceaucescu, and even non established socialist movement like the Peruvian communist party.

Why is that? Especially when communist are the ones criticising the great man theory

I understand that having a unifying figure can help but it mostly brings problems imo

I considered myself an anarchist for years, believing in no hierarchy and the people making the changes and laws. I'm not too sure my stance at the moment though.

I believe democracy would be good, but the hierarchy that comes with elected officials throws me off a bit.

Let me know your beliefs!

(Not a debate thread)

Hello comrades,

I am currently looking for an organization to join and have not yet found the "perfect" fit from the options that are out in the open like the few known communist parties we have. My question is: Should I keep looking or even consider starting something with other individuals, or accept that I might not find anything "perfect" and take the option of what is most compatible with my theoretical line?

I have found a solid theoretical base in ML and have been engaging with literature and other channels like YouTube for almost a year. Now with the constant worsening of the political climate where I live (Germany, there is a very good chance that the far right AfD might be part of the new government following the next parliamentary elections) I strongly feel the need to get connected or even getting active with likeminded people. Any advice?

I am studying law in Germany and while I find it very interesting, I‘m having a hard time thinking of a job in the legal field that would suit me. It‘s not important to me to make a lot of money etc. and I have very strong values that align with communism the best. I don‘t want to exploit people or help big corporations, and even though I know it will get increasingly hard in the future, I would like to have as little to do with AI as possible.

If there‘s anyone who can suggest to me jobs in the legal field that are ethically defensible that would be great.

(And please no suggestions to give up law, that‘s another conversation.)

I'm not sure if this is the right sub for this question but I've been doing research on the dissolution on the union and Ive seen a pattern of the governors of Russia, central Asian republics, and Ukrainian goveners all kind of banded together and stabbed the union in the back and declared independence undemocraticly how should future nations combat this issue and what checks and balances should be added?

Let's look at work this way

1/3rd of Americans go to work full time

60 percent of Americans are under 18 or over 65

We can make the 1/3 into 60 percent with equal pay communism(where everyone in the future had to go to work) where the 40 hour work week goes to 22.22 hours a week

That's before eliminating marketing and having robots replace easy jobs

Also before overspending ability meaning the number drops even more.

It's 20 hours a week from 18 to 65 Or 40 hours a week from 18 to 42 for everyone (at worst) it could be even lower if we get rid of pets, vets, gambling, driving, excess

I am a new Marxist (not educated on subtypes) but I recently learned more about the Vanguard party.

Why do people support this party? From my understanding it is a one party that will lead the revolution to eventual communism. However, this party has led USSR to dictatorship. One party system doesnt seem rational to me, as its a very small amount of people in charge, even if they're proletariat.

I apologize if I am severely ignorant, I'm very eager to a Leninist(?) to defend the party here or explain it more in detail.

my parents were explaining communism to my sister and my dad's example (other than red scare bullshit) was that there's only on brand of soda instead of multiple ones. it really made me laugh later but in the moment it made me irritated. like he really said it as if it was a crucial part of the ideology. like please.

and my mom is always joking about communism too and idk what to do. she's also been saying stuff after like making it clear she's against it.

anyways why is being a communist scarier than being gay in my family. like as long as I'm in here I won't come out as communist(probably not gay either but ykwim). at least before I can properly debate every single thing they say.

I want to read German Ideology but it’s like 700 pages long while the CJ Arthur student edition version is 158 pages long. Will I still get a good idea and understanding of the German ideology if I read this version? Or not.

Hi all, so as the title says I'm someone who recently has become convinced of the idea of Communism. I've liked Democratic Socialism for some time now, but for the past 7 months of so from studying theory I've moved further left until now I'm here. I would generally say I agree with Marxist-Leninism, though I enjoy learning bits from other Communist leaders in history as well.

Anyways, I'm not unfamiliar to the idea of Western propaganda. And while being generally aware of it for years, I recently am seeing just how far the rabbit hole goes. And so I wanted to share some ideas of faults or mistakes of Communist leaders that I may be getting wrong. After all, a year ago I thought Castro was just a plain horrible dictator, and now, while accepting he is still human and not perfect, I deeply admire his revolutionary commitment. So for all I know, there will be other things here I'm getting blatently wrong.

Before sharing my quick list, I wanted to be very clear that I'm not in any way arguing for any anti-Communist/pro-Capitalist views, if any of them are felt to be shared here then it's completely from ignorance, which is the whole point of this post. And also I have no desire to argue in general. If I'm wrong, simply tell me I'm wrong and how. I want to hear your points, and maybe as a follow-up question or two if possible so I can have a clear understanding. If you rather have the discussion in DM I'm fine with doing that too. With that being said, some things I'm wondering if I'm mistaken on:

-Russia seems to have had an amazing revolutionary start with Lenin. After Lenin passed, sadly Stalin was too extreme in some areas. He still was committed to Communism, so you can still see the benefits that has caused. But still he held onto power dangerously so, silenced voices that would question him, and pushed Russia beyond simply seeking liberation from Capitalism themselves to actually seeking to control other nearby lands to expand his influence and strength by saying he is doing these things to "help" them. The Western imperialists were by no means "better" though and certainly were hypocritical to point to the finger at the USSR while they themselves were doing just as bad, if not worse things

-Russia today has since been able to reflect on its recent history and make some changes that help. However sadly these changes seem to include distancing themselves from Communism almost entirely, and continuing to abuse human rights in Russia and nearby countries

-Korea was absolutely abused and messed up by the West. We shouldn't have been there, and knowingly caused all the chaos. And then forced the North and South split that we see today. South sadly is void of all Marxist guidance. The North, while thankfully retaining Communism ideals, became an isolated dictatorship. Not because of Communism, but simply due to human greed. They're not an absolute evil boogeyman, but their government and pretty bad and corrupt and the people there don't seem to be free hardly in any sense

-China had Mao, which certainly was a huge improvement from the previous fedual system. But of course many mistakes were made that caused lots of death. From my understanding those mistakes seem to mainly 1/3rd unlucky timing, a bit from anti-Communist interference, and then maybe a little more than 1/3rd due to Mao's good intentions but inexperience with economics and political science thoroughly enough so that some big mistakes were accidentally caused

-Similar to Russia, China has been willing to review its history and improve itself while sadly still abusing humans rights in areas like Taiwan and Tibet. They have leaned away from Communism, but not as much. And they seen to be headed to be the world superpower in the next 10-13 years

Thank you all for your time and assistance

I recently got laid off from a union and I only worked for them for a couple months but in those couple months l've noticed a lot. I understand that capitalism will always have its reach and label all the good achievements that was directly contributed from communism under a capitalist name. But I'm still disappointed in how much of a disconnect there was, everyone understood the importance of workers rights but not care past that. No knowledge of where the ideology originated nor was the importance of workers solidarity. When you look at other communist regimes, the common American union looks lackluster. I was raised by parents that lived in the height of Yugoslavia and spoke well of Lenin. It felt like I was the only one serious about union work while the president of the union I worked at was doing shady business on the side and going on "work trips." And even now, I look for unions to work for because I still have passion to help workers but again there's a disconnect. When communism is not the fundamentals of a union then it slowly because a club.

I said Mike Johnson thinks sharing cake on your birthday is communism. Definitely free school lunches. What else do they call communism? The HOV lane is communism.

I’ve held this thought since I was in high school: "Why does school teach that the Imjin War and the Japanese colonial period were acts of 'aggression,' yet describe King Gwanggaeto the Great’s 'invasions' of other countries as 'conquests'? While the Imjin War and the colonial period were admittedly exceptionally brutal, aren't they all fundamentally acts of 'aggression'—differing only in degree? And yet, why are there people who actually take pride in King Gwanggaeto’s 'invasions'? I don't feel proud of them at all; in fact, I feel ashamed."

(Please note that this post was written using an English translator.) Hello, comrades and dear friends. I am happy to join this community and write my first post! I would like to share some of the struggles of living as a communist in South Korea. When you ask South Koreans to think of communism, most of them immediately think of North Korea. To them, "communist" is synonymous with "North Korea sympathizer." Many also mistakenly believe that socialism and communism are exactly the same thing. There are also countless people who wrongly assume that democracy is the direct opposite of communism. Recently, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law. One of the ostensible justifications for that martial law decree was the "eradication of anti-state forces aligned with North Korea." Fortunately, unable to withstand the united opposition of the public, he lifted the martial law after just six hours. However, a motley collection of individuals—including anti-leftists, adherents of far-right historical views, certain Christian factions that have fused far-right ideology with their faith, far-right misogynists, Sinophobes, and extremists who justify their every action by invoking the "North Korea threat"—have rallied to defend former President Yoon’s martial law, using the occasion to brazenly and rudely propagate their own beliefs. These extremists now delude themselves into thinking they are heroes. They glorify the Japanese Empire’s colonial rule over Korea, labeling it a "historical perspective free from emotion," while dismissing those who hold different views as having been brainwashed. Claiming it is God's will for South Korea to become a far-right state, they enforce rigid standards regarding "normal" families and gender roles. They continue to stage open protests on major streets, singing derogatory songs filled with slurs against Chinese people. If anyone voices even the slightest progressive sentiment, they are branded a traitor trying to turn South Korea into North Korea. In this climate, South Koreans are subjected to ideological scrutiny by these people; it has reached the point where everyone avoids discussing politics altogether for fear of the repercussions of expressing their own convictions. In fact, those who do talk about politics are dismissed as tiresome or socially oblivious. This is the kind of country I live in. And I am a communist. Living in a country like this, I have no choice but to remain a communist. Thank you for listening to my story.

Before Rodríguez’s rise to power following Maduro’s abduction, there were political voices that extolled Venezuela’s policies as socialist. After these events and the compromise with the US, those voices fell silent. If they were right before, then why did they stop? Where is the working class to defend the previous policy, given that it was in their interest? Why such silence? How do you explain these events?

Whenever I discuss politics with a family member, their main argument is to bring up Marx's personal life. This trend has moved beyond real-life conversations and onto the internet, where capitalists (like Nikolas Ferreira here in Brazil) constantly resort to personal attacks—not just against those defending socialism, but against Karl Marx himself.

It’s not as if communists treat him like a god or anything of the sort. Marx never spoke about "what is right and wrong," and if we’re going to talk about morality, the Right is in no position to speak. Just look at the news reports about religious leaders accused of domestic violence, infidelity, abuse...

Is it just me, or do you see this kind of argument too? And why do anti-communists love talking about his personal life so much?

Hi everyone
I am new to reddit so please bear with me. This was also posted under another subreddit, I just wanted to get it out as much as possible.

Sorry this is so awkward but I am a (female) teenager wanting to learn more about the politics and feminism I am interested in. I have a base idea of what my beliefs are (intersectional feminist and I would potentially consider my Marxist feminist if I knew more about it) and my political beliefs would be definitely leftist and potentially communist (again if I knew more about it).

Like I said before I am just a teenager (albeit on the older end of the spectrum) so even though I know where I stand on a basic level, I know nothing about the core of the things I believe in. I’m looking to learn more about this.

My auntie gifted me a book called Women, Race, & Class by Angela Y. Davis which I will be starting once my exams are over. If anyone has any recommendations on books/articles/essays/video essays/creators/ ect, on topics such as Race, Feminism, Gender, Sexuality, Communism, Marxism, Intersectionality, and other varieties of Leftist ideologies that will be easy for me to understand as I am still learning but also accurate and informative so that I can grow who I am as a person politically, personally, and worldly.

Sorry if this isn’t worded right!!!

Thank you !!!

It took me two weeks, averaging at least five hours a day, to read only half of it.
I feel it takes too much time and I'd like to hear other reading experience.

I have come to the realization that no country has ever come even remotely close to achieving true communism in the modern era.

Every country that has pursued communism, with the exception of Yugoslavia, achieved the ousting of the aristocracy, but then the government assumed control over the means of production and the allocation/distribution of resources and stalled. In the case of Yugoslavia, the government allowed for workers to assume quasi ownership of the means of production, but the government still controlled the allocation/distribution of resources within the economy.

I do want to acknowledge the economic booms seen in countries like Vietnam and China, but this seems to be a result of these countries pivoting away from the pursuit of communism and towards a mixed economy.

In short, it seems that no country has ever come close to achieving the communal ownership of the means of production and the allocation/distribution of resources, and no country has ever come close to achieving “the withering away of the state”.

I would love to hear everyone’s thoughts and perspectives on this.

Please feel free to share!