/brabant/ - International Politics

Communism promises equality, and technically speaking it gives you that. I grew around people who lived during those times. Everyone was just as poor, so they were equal. The fact that everyone was pretty poor isn't seen as a bad thing by everyone, understandably because the people do basically become equal. So basically, I would say, Communism takes your freedom away and gives you equality. Communism was never about freedom, only about equality. So Communism isn't really a scam BUT communists have to admit that most communist leaders ever bothered to tell their people that they will have to sacrifice their freedom for equality. Sadly that's the world we live in, and Marx wanted to make an equal and free world as the outcome of communism, but that is probably impossible. Not only that, but even if it is somehow possible, chances are millions of people will have to perish due to repression and the workplace's conditions, and at that point…is it worth it?
Personally I don't think so, so I don't support Communism but I want to make it clear that I also don't support Capitalism. I do think we should find a better way, but I personally don't think that's Communism.