@chaski Said
”Flawed” is probably a more accurate word... as are all utopian ideals/plans.
While the USSR obviously failed, Russia and China haven’t been destroyed.
Russia is becoming a world power again, largely thanks to Trump.
China’s economy will likely surpass the USA’s in the next few years, again largely thanks to Trump. In addition, while China’s Military is unlikely to surpass the USA’s any time soon, China’s influence along the pacific rim will soon exceed the USA’s, again largely thanks to Trump.
In addition, both Africa and Latin America are ripe for the “taking” by China or even Russia... not due to Trump, but due to over 100 years of misguided politics.... though Trump certainly hasn’t done anything to fix things.
You must be kidding: Marx, Engels, Lenin & Stalin were all lunatics. The first 2 helped to write Communism into being, and the next two carried out the madness.
Then look at Mao, he killed more Chinese than anyone can account for. Then that lunatic invaded North Korea, to expel the UN forces; mostly Americans, during the Korean War.
They were well prepared troops too, with down parkas to keep them warm. That is more than the idiot Americans had brought with them into Korea.
And now, America has been enriching China ever since Nixon went there. Name something that they can't make or steal; like the intellectual property of American companies.
Piracy is not a flaw of a system, that is systemically a thief. And that is all that Communism can ever be, a thief.
@DiscordTiger Said
Ohh are we comparing library sizes?
I can guarantee mine is bigger.
And that is just items I own, if we count libraries and databases I have access to, I know mine is huge! Though CPATs might be close, I know I have bigger ILL privileges though.
I can guarantee you that my library is daunting, and that is enough for me: and that I can give you a run for your money on many subjects.
I have a copy of Feuerbach's, The Essence Of Christianity, which I have glanced at; and my opinion of him is low.
It is like he is groping around in the darkness, trying to figure out what Christianity is.
That work is considered to be a seminal one by the Communists. IMHO, he was a dunce.