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A part of me genuinely would like to see communism work.
Another part of my looks at the past century and sees the same pattern of well meaning revolution to communism, that results in a corrupt government that owns and controls everything.
I don't think the Russian people that got the ball rolling for the USSR were stupid or evil, but I also don't think it worked out like they wanted.... and I think that's true of every other case of communism that's been tried in practice.
Part of the problem is without ownership, you don't own the situation. Which house is taken better care of, the one that's rented or the one that's owned?
Another social mind game, are you better off getting into an accident with 1 person around to call for help or 20? It's been shown that when people can put off responsibility/assume someone else is going to "own" the situation, they do.
I think capitalism with regulation to keep money out of politics, mixed with more social programs (particularly socializing the insurance industry) makes the most sense.
personally, communism in a capitalistic world is very hard.
Cuba wanted to break away from American capitalists and gangsters using Cuba to store money and exploit the Cubans for sugar plantations then the US sets embargoes, Cuba maintains its independence and manages to get its literacy level up to 1953—56% 1970—88% 1986—nearly 100% implemented free social health care with newly built hospitals and students had to work in small towns and villages for part of they're doctorate. but American meddling was constant with the Cuban missile crises which laughable America clutched they're purls whilst having setup nukes on the USSR's doorstep as if that wasn't threatening.
Cuba has sadly remained under the sanctions and is struggling to stay afloat.
its important to view economics outside of our place of living, while western life is so so although homelessness is forever on the rise but outside of these countries life is different and the people are very much exploited by capitalism whether through ford or amazon, this is why we live the way we do.
I agree with your last paragraph in particular, I think if we ever want to have a hope of capitalism, communism, or socialism it starts with teaching people "the cheapest option isn't the best."
I am fortunate to have a well paying job. I do not buy cheap third world or authoritarian made products unless I absolutely have to. I go out of my way to find products made in democracies that have stronger labor and environmental laws. A recent example, I could've gotten cheap placemats for my table or a cheap table off of Amazon or at a department store.
Instead, I paid local Amish carpenters to build me a table and bought placemats from a company in Indiana. I also encourage anyone and everyone who has the means to do the same. Try and look at the product beyond "what it does" and "what it costs you." If nobody was willing to buy an iPhone made with slave labor, the gears at Apple would turn very very quickly.
Edit: And yes, it's awful how we've treated our neighbors to the south.
i am glad you can take something from that, sadly while your doing your part in society it still leave others to be exploited and a few smart consumers wont stop this. capitalism is by design repressive, while it exploits me and you some what the people in Afghanistan, China, South America to name a few beer the true brunt of it. suicide nets around Chinese factories, opium doubling in Afghanistan since us meddling as well as political in stability and South America is treated like a stopping ground for the rich where they'll own holiday homes hotel pricing locals out or run plantations.
i campaign with the socialist party, help with protests and union action, eventually i hope for international reforms.
if you'd be interested in hearing more about socialism id be more than happy to talk.