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Re:I tried creating a web browser, and Google blocked me by goldenkey on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @05:25PM (#19558731)
The introduction to State and Power by V. I. Lenin says exactly this - the state will always become a proxy for the rich owners of production (GDP generation.) And not in a nefarious way but in an inevitable "forces" way. Democracy is the best government for large/rich entities in a capitalistic environment. It presents the appearance of fairness and legitimacy, yet delegates most of its power and direction to the heads of production via influence, lobbyists, etc.
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Re:I tried creating a web browser, and Google blocked me by alanlamm on Wednesday April 03, 2019 @11:01PM (#19568983)
why was this flagged? I'm no fan of communism, but it appears to be a valid response to the parent.
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Re:I tried creating a web browser, and Google blocked me by goldenkey on Thursday April 04, 2019 @07:13PM (#19578048)
I have no idea - I'm not usually one to espouse political ideas unless wholly relevant to a topic at hand. It seems that a band of HN users are politically adverse - which is sad, since capital rules our lives and society, and merely ignoring its flaws does nothing to abate them.
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Re:I tried creating a web browser, and Google blocked me by goldenkey on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @08:04PM (#19559718)
I didn't write anything in support of communism, just that the critiques of capitalism are still valid and need to be addressed.

I have no interest in a fallacious debate.

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Re:I tried creating a web browser, and Google blocked me by goldenkey on Tuesday April 02, 2019 @05:58PM (#19558992)
I'm just paraphrasing Lenin. Even if you are emotionally repelled by the horrors committed in the name of communism, The Communist Manifesto and State and Power are worth a read. Lenin was the best writer of the bunch, direct and explanatory. Marx is wordy and almost writes in an obfuscated fashion.

The problems with democracy that were described _still_ exist today. One can dislike communism and still acknowledge the criticisms of capitalism as valid and in need of address.

Communism was never actually executed true to the image. The state of the proleteriat was supposed to wither away - instead it became a dictatorship with secret police.

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Withering_away_of_the_state

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