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I mean, both could be brainwashed. Or neither. It's funny, but rationally pretty moot.
Just because many people say the same thing does not mean it's false. And just because you're the only who disagrees does not mean you're right.
Or maybe it's rather a matter of taste and opinion.
Though I don't see many communist paradises where people try to migrate in masses. While many non-communist countries exist which have such a pull. Ah, silly me, that's probably due to all the propaganda only.
Is that your measure for assessing how good a system of government is? Because many Westerners like to retire in Thailand, and it alternates between being a blatant military dictatorship and a thinly veiled military dictatorship.
Right, I should have clarified that. No, not my measure, I agree with you on that. It was just some measure, which seemed better than "do the opposite of what others say". Because actions matter more than words, or so.
You mean en masse.
Correct both are mind washed but the truth is far worse, the truth is there is no perfect system and by that I mean with a large enough system you are have to harm someone so to someone every rule law or procedure is harmful so everyone is correct the other side is evil, so the only sane thing to do is pass laws that are beneficial to ourselves of course that is incredibly selfish but and the logical thing to do from a societal perspective is do what benefits the majority, but we are not the majority we are an individual and that is what is best for us.
The only reason this will get downvoted is the majority disagrees but as an individual you know it to be true.
Where is this communist paradise you speak of, all I’ve seen are socialist countries?
The comic you posted speaks of communism, not socialism, so I went with that term.
If communism doesn’t work, we should try democratic socialism.