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Podcast: PRay TeLL, Dr. Hash
Episode: 1351 How Long Can Communism Last?
Description: Communism differs slightly from Marxism because the latter is a theory and the former tries to implement it in practice. People don’t work against their self-interest unless forced to so Communism requires authoritarianism; a police state that includes turning friends & neighbors into informers & snitches. Marxism’s primary tenet, “from each according to their ability to each according to their need,” divides the population exactly in half, so in the short term, half the people will benefit from Communism while the other half will be at their disposal.
Due to momentum, coercion & intimidation, this situation can continue for at least one gene...