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[–] magic_lobster_party@kbin.run 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is it better if I rephrase it as “all regimes founded on communist ideas and visions are authoritarian by nature”?

[–] Apollo42@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

A truly communist "regime" is not something that should ever exist as communism is a stateless philosophy thus inherently not authoritarian by its very nature.

It's the bit in between capitalism and communism that historically has been coopted by bad actors to create authoritarian regimes, these regimes tend to still call themselves communist because "lol fuck your revolution I'm in charge now" doesn't have the same PR value.

[–] Aux@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago

In short: a true communism cannot exist.