In Reply to: 'state capitalism' not 'communism' posted by Ashley Lavelle on October 14, 1996 at 15:01:21:
You guys just can't stand it that the "evil empire" collapsed before they
got a chance to bury the decadent capitalist pigs. Whatever you want to say
about the Soviet Union, History will record that:a) It was founded on Marxist ideals
b) It was a blood bath
c) It was a total failureThat is all. So ask yourselves this: Why is it that a "true communist state" as
you define it has NEVER been even attempted since Marx wrote his Meisterwerk
"Das Kapital" What went wrong in China? What went wrong in Vietnam? What went
wrong in North Korea?
There was a time when a majority of the human population of the world lived
under communist governments. Trade between the communist countries and Europe,
Asia, and Africa was open and of a large scale. So don't give me that garbage
about a western boycott from the United States.
The Soviet Union and China had more resources than the United States. Why couldn't
they develope a sustainable system on their own.You leftover Communists are living in a fantasy world. The "poor" of the world don't
want your help. They want American help. "Help us be more like you," they say.
"Show us how privatization works We see the light."And those poor old communists ain't got nothing to do, but rewrite history books all day.