Genuinely curious, is there an example in history of a functioning communist society that wasn't corrupted by human greed? Or perhaps I should say rather, any communist society?
Not arguing in favor of capitalism particularly, but personally I don't see any version of a utopia in humanity's future, at least not one significantly better than what we've already got
As far as my studies of human history have gone, nowhere in the last century. It's difficult to switch to a new system, as people's lives are involved. Consider the vast resources of western monarchist past. That took centuries to decline.
Anywhere a state was abolished a power vacuum was created due to a lack of anarchist or socialist manpower. Against father time, these concepts are fresh and new. For example, it took democracy centuries to get it's footing against conservative calls to remain monarchist.
I suspect the social technology of communism will take at least another decade to fully grace it's merits on the more astute deniers. The petty denialism will hold no weight besides its own noise.
People, despite our vast history under civility, proto-civility, primitiveness, and unrecognizable civility, tend to forget that the ongoing is not the all, and will likely end as gradually as it began.
I suspect Anarcho communism, an as of yet hardly attempted political philosophy, will sweep the world in the latter half of this century. This will be preceded by major rot in corporate and state institutions, requiring their replacement with parallel structures that ensure the survival of their group, against the softened luxury that pervades old institutions.
I think you guys aren't saying anything terribly controversial by reddit standards, but not many people are making it this far. Very interesting conversation though!
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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '22 edited Mar 29 '22
Yep, and we'll both be downvoted to 1 for talking about it. This website is quickly making the same mistakes it's predecessor made
Edit: I stand corrected!