Message from @Brickiest Brick
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as the nationalization process continues, inflation of the currency coincides with it
this wouldn't be a problem because the communist doctrine states from each according to his ability to each according to his need
however in practice it is problematic because without competition to run the marketplace there is less incentive to produce essential resources
in a capitalist society competition leads to better quality and more accessability and coincides with the system of supply and demand
in communism it has been shown time and time again that this kind of nationalization produces shortages of the most basic resources
it just doesnt work without at least some capitalist elements
They did have basic resources
But a lack of consumer goods because they were embargoed
And in the case of the USSR, the planned economy was for the needs of the military
Which led to a lack in consumer goods
the government cannot provide for all the resources of a nation
that is why the USSR and other communist nations have shortages
they constantly have to borrow from other countries
that are capitalist, mind you
until their inevitable collapse
You mean trade?
Which happens with all nations?
a nation has to be at least self-sustaining
russia during the USSR had tons of resources
the nationalization of those resources led to poor management and a lack of work incentive
How did they lack work incentive
they were practically being forced to work on government operated farms
They were still paid
What do you mean forced
explain the bread lines and the high bread prices
1 loaf a day
In the 1930s the kulaks burned a fuckton of their crops
Which caused the shortages
And then there were some in the 1980s which is when there was market reforms
alright
explain cuba's situation
What is their situation
they're a communist nation
how are they doing
They're doing decent
Compared to surrounding countries they have a higher standard of living
they also have technology that was manufactured in the 1960's
their people are also hungry
economically they are going nowhere
Lmao the US has an embargo on them