Arguing certain things worked way better during the GDR does not at all refute my point of it not being a democracy apart from on paper. Child care for one worked incomparably better than it now does. Privatisation and more importantly the dissolvement of companies did not go well and is certainly still a problem. Actually it caused neo-feudalism in parts of the former GDR.

Stalin being officially reproachable does not actually mean he was reproachable. The kind of socialism the USSR practiced is in my opinion not all better than a well restricted capitalism. But to be fair, that is subjective and I am financially not in any kind of trouble.

It was not meant to be racist, the history of violence in Russia since I am vaguely aware of its history, does speak of itself. Certainly in the years since the founding of the RF, has violence among the people and state-sanctioned been a common thing. The wide-spread unrestricted violence can be openly observed in Ukraine. If you look at any macro-violense theories you see my point proven. All and I mean all factors for mass-violence are fulfilled.

Also if anything, my comment was xenophobic, racism is something different

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Hey, it looks like your heart is in the right place, I would really suggest you read a bit about participatory democracy and whole process people's democracy (although the latter has a lot of misinfo about it) I would also try to understand the socialist argument from one party democracies and how they lead to more generative conflict (that is, collegeal onflict that genuinely resolves problems and addresses needs in a way that achieves democratic consensus)

I would also suggest reading some marx who talks a lot about how even regulated capitalism cannot function. I would not start with capital though.

[–] RidderSport 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Frankly speaking, I see no actual chance of communism or even just socialism happening in my lifetime, hence I'd rather focus my remaining brain capacity on something that actually seems feasible.

It is not a finite solution but it is what it is.

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 months ago

The ideas that you are proposing are less feasible than socialism. They're literally long term impossible within the logic of capitalism. Which you'd know if you read Marx who lays out why it doesn't work in excruciatingly detailed and well researched ways.