#LeftistThought

[thesovietgerman]

Communism is not about fascism or repression

Communism is a political and economic ideology that advocates for a classless society in which all property and means of production are owned collectively or by the state.

The goal of communism is to eliminate private ownership and establish a system where goods and services are distributed according to need, rather than for profit. It seeks to abolish social classes and promote equality among people.

The attempt to establish a communist government was in practice characterized by authoritarian rules and state control over many aspects of life. In fact, communism has never existed in history. There were only steps to it.

[karl-says]

I was paraphrasing Kautsky, and I believe the original quote is more along the lines of, "the proletariat cannot free itself without freeing all of humanity." Furthermore, in "The Dictatorship of the Proletariat" he says quite similarly, which I think clarifies my original quote, "the proletariat, being the undermost class, cannot free itself without abolishing all causes of exploitation and oppression." Thus allowing all people to be free.

We, the proletariat, cannot free ourselves without freeing all people.