Why did communism always turn into a kind of dictatorship? - eviltoast

Afaik this happened with every single instance of a communist country. Communism seems like a pretty good idea on the surface, but then why does it always become autocratic?

  • kender242@lemmy.world
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    24 days ago

    So you’re saying you agree?

    Walmart is absolutely a result of capitalism, those intricate supply chains are in place to make money. Maybe we could do it without a common way to track needs for a while, but would it adapt? Would the alternative resist corruption better? The invention of Money almost seems an inevitable consequence from one perspective.

    I don’t think this answers the original question, but it’s an interesting side topic.

    • Semi-Hemi-Lemmygod@lemmy.world
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      24 days ago

      The invention of Money almost seems an inevitable consequence from one perspective.

      That really depends on what you mean by money and how it’s used in the economy. David Graeber wrote a really great book covering this called “Debt: The First 5,000 Years” that I highly recommend.