Message from @Brickiest Brick
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what does your point have to do with anything
of course there is a difference between different socialist schools of thought
Because when we're talking about socialism it depends on what you're talking about
If it's socialism in general or marxist socialism
i'm talking about most types of socialism in general
all that have been tried and all that have been attempted
You can't try marxist socialism
marxism is impossible to achieve
But historical examples of socialism would be anarchist catalonia, anarchist ukraine, yugoslavia, and the paris commune
Socialism in the marxist sense is lower stage communism
@Brickiest Brick Why
Also
Marxism, socialism, and communism aren't interchangable
i know
im aware of the different types
lets get back to the communism scenario
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
as a result the people starved
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