Does the left still think the bankrupt socialist/communist ideal would succeed with the "right people"?

Question

Are they still floating that nonsense?

Answer 1

Of course they do. Plenty of them spout of here about what would happen if "true communism" were tried, while completely ignoring the fact that communism can never work because it ignores basic human behaviors and motivations.

Answer 2

With the right people and small communities it would work.

No pure system works, that is why there are none in the world.

Many societies function very well on variations of socialism, the Amish, Shakers and Quakers for example.


The problem that people miss for socialism is that is requires direct democracy, one person one vote, or it requires a council. Im not up for myself-too into my own freedom.

(By the way, prior to Euro and American intervention, many African tribes practiced gov'ts very close to socialism that were also much closer to Democracy than what the US eventually forced upon them---just because it works for you/us doenst mean it is the best thing for everyone, and just because it doesnt work for you/us doesnt mean it will fail for everyone)

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Yes. With the "right people" it would succeed. But there ARE no right people.

Answer 5

THAT'S THEIR STORY! - And they are sticking with it!
Too bad they can't study and learn from simple history.

Though socialism sounds good, its failure is GUARANTEED due to HUMAN NATURE.
Our founding Fathers KNEW that and that is why they wrote our constitution with LIMITS on governmental power.
They were brilliant! (As well as being modest and not eager to grab all the power for themselves - a RARE quality that must frustrate today's politicians!)

Answer 6

If what gets posted on here is any indicator, there are a few retarded people out there that do subscribe to this thought.

Answer 7

socialism works well in many Scandinavian countries, but what does that have to do with liberalism??

do you even know what liberalism or socialism are?

Answer 8

at this point 78% of the country thinks anything would be better than the President

Answer 9

they do not care as long as they get their cut of the take

Answer 10

you bet ye, but why are you so afraid of socialism??