• rockstarpirate@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Fine.

    Google, define communism:

    a political theory derived from Karl Marx, advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs.

    Britannica:

    communism, political and economic doctrine that aims to replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control of at least the major means of production (e.g., mines, mills, and factories) and the natural resources of a society.

    dictionary.com:

    a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state

    Merriam-Webster:

    a: a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed

    b: a theory advocating elimination of private property

    Oxford English Dictionary:

    A theory that advocates the abolition of private ownership, all property being vested in the community

    Remember that it is unnecessary to cite sources when dealing with common knowledge.

    • Bencrorules@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      The person you replied to is also incorrectly representing his side, but basically you need to also understand what ‘private property’ is refering to.

      The vast majority of communists define it as it’s represented in the original meme since they approach communism as an economic strategy and not a social one. Private property as defined by captialist governments only refers to the things listed above like farm, office building, ie. anything that generates capital.

      All other communists who don’t agree on this definition of private property are also disagreeing with Marx himself as this is his set standard.