Are they? Or have you just met some insane people? I've been watching a series on the fundamentals of Marxism-Leninism, and see none of that in the theory.

Honestly, here's a look: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J754r0IteXABJntjBg1YuNsn6jItWXQ

I once had similar feelings about ML, as a guy with more anarchist leanings. But this series shows the in depth theory behind the movement.

[–] ArcticLynx@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've been watching a series on the fundamentals of Marxism-Leninism, and see none of that in the theory.

in the theory

of course no one includes genocide in their theory but if you try to apply communist theory to reality you'll end up with it. so instead of looking at theories start looking at reality

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

but if you try to apply communist theory to reality you'll end up with genocide

How? What do you know of the theory?

If something is not part of communist theory, what sense does it make to call it a part of communism?

And yes, genocidal ideologies do in fact have genocide in their theory. Just read anything written by Hitler or Mussolini.

[–] ArcticLynx@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

every time it was tried communism failed eventually. it always caused oppression and in extreme cases even genocide. it doesn't really matter what the theory looks like if that's the reality