Communists of America,

@metaldog The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and sole ruling party of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

@ToastyPickles they twisted an ideology for complete control

@metaldog Communism is a political and economic ideology that positions itself in opposition to liberal democracy and capitalism, advocating instead for a classless system in which the means of production are owned communally and private property is virtually nonexistent.

You’re right, though. Stripping people of private property rights doesn’t seem dictatorial at all. China is just another case of communism that “isn’t being implemented properly” I totally agree with you, comrade 🤣

@Amylynne I have nothing against small scale communes — and I agree, they can and do work. My OP has nothing to do with that lol

I have to say, we agree on a lot. You just seem to be assuming a lot about me, and doubting a lot, too. Unfortunately, you’re not hitting the mark 🤣 You can keep trying all you like, though. It’s a “moderately free” internet, after all. Nobody’s stopping you 😉

Then why the adversarial at all@ToastyPickles

@Amylynne Me adversarial?

“For persons with your apparent viewpoint, a communist is anybody that is not on the right side of the spectrum.”

Followed by countless brash assumptions, and even going as far as calling my identity into question… (which is a big no-no nowadays!) 🤭

Before that, we were totally kosher.

I hate to play the “you started it” card… but… you totally started it lol Not that it bothers me, though. I’ve come to find our exchanges quite silly tbh 😜