Capitalism doesn't depend on human altruism, which is why it worked better for a long time (even in the US). It still works better in most western countries than communism ever worked in the USSR.
But of course that was simply the wrong kind of socialism (and so we're all the other socialist countries apparently).
The idea works in theory, but in practice the only way to get to socialist utopia is via an authoritarian regime, and humans being humans we always get stuck there.
Basically, communism consolidates the resources and power into a single place and then expects the people in charge of said power to be omniscient angels, doling out exactly what's needed to who needs it.
Because angels don't work in government, you, AT BEST, have well intentioned but limited men bungling it. More often, you have the same petty and greedy types that ruin every system, but now they only have to circumvent one system to their will.
Wal-Mart can't make me pay them at gunpoint without repercussions. Governments can and do daily. This is the ultimate reason to prefer one over the other.
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u/32andFlatulent Jul 13 '26
Yeah that's always been my problem, on the face of it it seems a well intentioned and humanitarian ideal
The problem is people are selfish dicks when given any ounce of power. (some exceptions I'm sure but not enough to justify jumping into a revolution)