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Humanist Democratic Socialism does. Communitarianism might also.
... actually there's probably forms of Distributism, that might. Just depends on whether we're talking classic Communism with a one party centrally planned command economy (which is how a lot of people interpret the term still).
Communism is just too broad an idea to agree to blindly, it could be referring to anything from a small scale communal farming co-op to a one party Authoritarian system.
You'll have to be more specific.
If you want to REALLY reduce the definition of communism down to its most concentrated form, "From each according to their ability, to each according to their need", then not only is communism a successful system, it is the only reason our species exists today.
Could you provide an example of a fully functional and prosperous capitalist society that doesn't have some form of socialism embedded into its socioeconomic fabric?
You're asking for a 'clean' delineation that doesn't exist in the real world, not just for the system you oppose, but also for the one you accept as 'normal' and functional.
You made that comment in response to:
I don't see where that claims anything about the purity of any given system. In fact, all it does is ask for "What definition of communism are you using?"
To be precise, you demanded an example of a 'pure' system that the original commenter made no pretensions of supporting, and when called out, you objected that you weren't the one claiming that such a system existed, implying that the other commenter was (which is demonstrably untrue).
I absolutely did not get that meaning from your comment at the top of this thread, which was:
Ok, but that seems like a non sequitur. I don't understand how your metaphor is supposed to help translate "[capitalism] beats communism any day of the week" into "communism isn't automatically good because capitalism isn't". Those are two completely different statements.
I think it would help me if you connected the dots more when you write things.
Ok, I understand what you meant better. Thanks for explaining further.
You really just don't know how to handle other people disagreeing with you without being an enormous cunt, huh?
Not my argument, but I just wanna pop in and say I think a more perfect system -would- be a blending of capitalism and socialism. Something where you have to work to enjoy a certain "level" of lifestyle, but not to survive.
No one's arguing with you on that. You're saying communism and socialism are bad when your problem as described by -you- is with Authoritarianism.
You say that Communism and Socialism are Authoritarianism, which shows me that you don't understand what those terms mean.
You accuse others of living in a dream... Some of the most celebrated people in history are the dreamers. Maybe check your own cup for the Kool-Aid.
Really? That's it? How disappointing...
You're not even arguing with facts, lol.
You know what dance? Backing up a position with more than feelings?