PS - what do you think the difference between "socialism" and "communism" is?
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Communism (from Latin communis – common, universal)[1][2] is a socioeconomic system structured upon common ownership of the means of production and characterized by the absence of social classes, money,[3][4] and the state; as well as a social, political and economic ideology and movement that aims to establish this social order.
Socialism is a social and economic system characterised by social ownership of the means of production and co-operative management of the economy,[1][2] as well as a political theory and movement that aims at the establishment of such a system.[3][4] "Social ownership" may refer to cooperative enterprises, common ownership, state ownership, citizen ownership of equity, or any combination of these."
Man, those are completely different! Social ownership vs. common ownership, totally different!
All right, I will bite, and try to tie it all back in to the point of the thread.
Genuine Communism and Capitalism only exists on paper. They are both impossible to implement in the real world without an essential Socialism structure to base their systems on.
For Communism, the common ownership, State control, and semi functionality in the deeply flawed Communist structure requires a Socialist system. For Capitalism, All of the roads, police, military, schools, and other essential components needed for trade to occur are Socialist structures. You could never have a Capitalist, Communist, or any other economic system that would ever function without a Socialist backbone.
We are all just different shades of Socialists.
Too much or too little Socialism has been shown to cause millions of unnecessary deaths. A lot of the problems in the world economies have developed because we have been unable to come to terms with, or even acknowledge this balance.
For Russia, the system is heavily corrupt, totalitarian, and a largely petro economy. Being a largely petro economy, or even totalitation is not the main problem for the Russian economy. The main problem is the corruption. For examle
Putin Corruption Network Revealed
Corruption by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his administration in Moscow has produced tens of billions of dollars worth of illicit funds for the Russian leader and his top aides, according to U.S. officials.
Putin is estimated to have amassed a fortune worth at least an estimated $28 billion through kickbacks from projects like construction at the Sochi Winter Olympic games, holdings in Russian real estate and energy conglomerates, and kickbacks from deals with associates going back to the late 1990s.
A lot of what Putin does is to put cronies in power while stealing money from the Russian people.
The problem to really see what the Russian economy has become is what has led to many of the problems we have today. Russia is a country that need more Capitalism, more Socialism, and less corruption.
Putin's war on the whole world and his own people in order to enrich himself not only puts his Country at risk, but also everyone else in the world because his belligerent military actions do not take into account the consequences.
