Ironfist@sh.itjust.workstoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•Why are socialist and communist countries usually considered more authoritarian than capitalist countries?
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6 months agoIm not sure what you mean by socialist countries. But communists countries are more oppresive:
- They have leaders that stay in power for decades. Opposition is often punished.
- There is nor freedom of speech, speaking against the government gets you in jail or worse.
- In some of those countries, people are not allowed to leave the country.
And for the record, I agree that poverty is extremely oppressive as well and we need more socialist reforms in capitalist countries, tax harder the rich, break monopolies, foster more unions and so on, I just dont agree that communism is the magical land you all think it is and the solution to all the problems. Nobody seems to want immigrate to North Korea for a reason.
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