• Roflol@lemmy.ml
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    2 years ago

    Authoritarian systems with lots of power in few hands are risky. Can happen in capitalist systems aswell, but have there been any non authoritarian communist nations?

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      2 years ago

      I agree, authoritarian systems with lots of power in few hands are indeed risky. Why is that necessary for Socialism or Communism, and why is it okay in Capitalism?

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        2 years ago

        Havent pretty much all communist nations been very authoritarian? Not all capitalist nations are authoritarian

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          Depends. How do you define authoritarian? I’d argue all states are authoritarian, Capitalist or not, but get less so with development. Still, Capitalism remains a limiting factor, as it’s by structure authoritarian.