• @horsey@lemm.ee
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    11 year ago

    It’s unfortunate as theoretically, communism is uniformly egalitarian while fascism is not.

    • @galloog1@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I am sure that is why the Ukrainians starved during the Holodomor and the Russians did not. The tyranny of the majority still exists. It becomes far worse in a less efficient system with no economic outs for the state oppressed.

      Communism is the exact opposite of egalitarianism. It puts more power into the hands of those who control the government/decision making. There is nothing inherently less prejudiced about said government than any other but it does provide a documented incentive to oppress the opposition and the ultimate economic means to do so.

      Theoretically, a liberal economic order with the only central government mandate being protections for equality and justice is the only truly egalitarian solution that is not fascism.

      • @horsey@lemm.ee
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        11 year ago

        Sure, that’s why I said theoretically and unfortunate. I was referring to oppression of minorities and women.

        • @galloog1@lemmy.world
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          11 year ago

          The examples I mentioned were minorities within their current societies. Socialism didn’t prevent Stalin from banning abortion in 1939. Socialism is not inherently better for women’s rights. It does provide more state power which means changes, good and bad can be more thoroughly implemented. This sometimes results in more thoroughly implemented social policy but often results in more effective genocide or no recourse for the oppressed at all.