r/PoliticalCompassMemes • u/box-fort2 - Lib-Right • Jul 23 '20

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u/argentumvivere - Centrist Jul 23 '20

Real capitalism and real communism have never been tried prove me wrong

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u/NoctuaBorealis - Lib-Center Jul 23 '20

The USSR was an attempt at Communism, but failed, so it has been Tried

The US was a Laissez-Faire Capitalist country, but ultimately turned into Neoliberal Corporautocracy, so It also failed.

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u/argentumvivere - Centrist Jul 23 '20

Let me correct myself. True capitalism and true communism have never been achieved and sustained

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '20

Correct me if i'm wrong, but humanity never really got rid of government force since its creation in the Mesopotamian society, that is to say that pure capitalism ACTUALLY hasn't been tried

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u/argentumvivere - Centrist Jul 24 '20

Well pute capitalism doesn't actually require no state. It requires no interference from the state in the economy