Why did communism never work?

[Deleted]

Seems like a sensible and rational system.

[Deleted]

Seems like a sensible and rational system.

Well, pretty much all communist states in the world have been led by a malevolent dictator, which is the reason why they haven't worked, not communism itself.

[Deleted]

Well, pretty much all communist states in the world have been led by a malevolent dictator, which is the reason why they haven't worked, not communism itself.

But Stalin was not that bad.

[Independent voter]

Communist governments have to terrorize half their population to remain in power.

[Deletedaccount1]

Run out of money to redistribute, people get tried of living with that stone age shit and want capitalism.

[Deleted]

But Stalin was not that bad.

Only the worst person to have ever lived. Exponentially worse than Hitler.

[Elim Garak]

Because it was never tried.

[callipygoustp]

But Stalin was not that bad.

Shit, for a second I thought you were looking for a serious discussion. Moving on!

[shadowdasher]

Seems like a sensible and rational system.

For the same reason none of the systems work, greed.

[Kuntantee]

It needs more energy and effort to be properly implemented compared to feudalism and capitalism. An endeavor which none is willing to commit to.

edit: In before someone notices "Finnish" in OP's name and claims "lol, Finland is already communust!1".

[ControlWarrior]

It's actually very simple. Communism depends on state actors acting in the best interests of all. Where in human history has that ever worked?

[Arrashi]

But Stalin was not that bad.

"Except for those who are dead"

[Fencers]

The system has rarely been fully enacted. It's an eventuality in Communism.

[ControlWarrior]

The system has rarely been fully enacted. It's an eventuality in Communism.

This is true. Many argue that true communism is an impossibility, and therefore unable to be instituted.

[Kapadons]

Only the worst person to have ever lived. Exponentially worse than Hitler.

I've always been confused when people use hitler as the go to for "worst person ever" when Stalin is sitting right there.

[Baelic]

For the same reason none of the systems work, greed.

It's why no PURE system will work. Combination of systems? Definitely.

[Deleted]

Communism probably worked a long, long time ago, in small villages, or even smaller groups of people, where everyone's survival was dependent on each other. There might've been a leader in those groups, but most likely, since we managed to survive, they all pulled together, and that's pretty much communism for ya.

[ControlWarrior]

Communism probably worked a long, long time ago, in small villages, or even smaller groups of people, where everyone's survival was dependent on each other. There might've been a leader in those groups, but most likely, since we managed to survive, they all pulled together, and that's pretty much communism for ya.

While this is sharing of resources, it isn't Marx.

[Deletedaccount1]

This is true. Many argue that true communism is an impossibility, and therefore unable to be instituted.

Kampuchea was true communism.

[Independent voter]

I'm pretty sure every communist country had a healthy black market, black markets being pure capitalism.