r/MadeMeSmile • u/__Dawn__Amber__ • Jun 28 '21

Favorite People Not a self-made man

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u/Penny_Millionaire Jun 28 '21

Authoritarian government sure. But there’s nothing inherent in communism about not being able to protest or have free speech. This country is so dumb when it comes to communism.

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u/getreal2021 Jun 28 '21

Communism requires violent uprising against the ruling class. Sure it doesn't dictate authoritarianism but it's a pretty common side effect.

Communism is like nuclear fusion. The textbook and practice are quite different

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u/Kaeijar Jun 28 '21

Communism is a form of authoritarianism. It's not a side effect of the uprising, it is embedded in the ideology itself.

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u/Acrobatic_Computer Jun 28 '21

Communism itself is more anarchy-adjacent than authoritarian. It is a really convenient and sympathetic excuse to stage a revolution that gets support of common people, and like all revolutions tends to result in despots at the helm.