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the argument starting with "I gave it as food for thought versus the "Communist Death Toll" meme"
no one argues the communist death toll in interventions by socialist states.
just in the way they put people in concentration camps
but you aggressively contend the capitalist death toll
proudly declaring your intention to not read the sources posted
because it's a stupid thing to attribute to an economic system
"because it's a stupid thing to attribute to an economic system"
"no one argues the communist death toll in interventions by socialist states"
What is this I don't even
The communist death toll would be even higher with these interventions counted to it
Hello nigsters
can you read?
read it again
no
i cant
So yeah I've read it about three times and still can't even
wow
stunning
communism is an economic system
I'll spell it out again
capitalism is an economic system
"because it's a stupid thing to attribute to an economic system"
I don't count military intervention as the consequence of a country having a specific economic system
be it communism or capitalism
communism is both an economic and political system, actually
sure
and a mode of production, and a philosophy
as capitalist countries and governments undergo different ruling governments with different ideologies, but they're all united by a desire to preserve markets
but also an economic system so
but all communist countries throughout history have displayed equivalent totalitarian tendencies
albeit with varying severity
Do you understand my statement now? @Deleted User
"I don't count military intervention as the consequence of a country having a specific economic system"
But a country with a specific economic system would have a specific incentive to retain influence within a certain economic sphere? so I guess I understand your statement but it's incorrect
How do you make a distinction between a capitalistic intervention and a regular military intervention?
especially in the cold war
can you give me an example of what you think is a 'regular military intervention'?
take any example from history
so, German support for Austria during WWI, for example?
Sure
although that's a direct response to war close to their front
I guess because of cultural, geopolitical and constitutional alliances between Austria and Germany, which could exist if both countries collectivised their fuel allocation for example, whereas something like the Iraq War being motivated by oil would be considerably harder for a country with a socialist mode of production (wherein the ruling class cannot financially benefit from the war's enactment) to justify
Have some faith in Leninism my bois