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BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
Assuming you're talking about proper communism, I think it's good because it would result in an excellent public sector than ensures everyone has their basic needs met, but I also think it's bad because without any form of private sector whatsoever, consumer goods would be really crappy and we would have shitty cars and electronics and furniture and stuff like that. So, at least we'd all have food and housing, but we wouldn't have much else going on because the consumer market would be shit.
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
@BlueMetalChick As a person coming from a post socialist country, I have to say that products made in that era were of much better quality. The problem was that everything looked the same and practical aspect mattered the most. Also, there was shortage and poor variety of products. Shoes and clothes were made to last decades instead of one season and they did, even though there were only several models available. Nowadays, everything is made to last only a few years because then it would be "out of fashion" anyway. Products are deliberately designed to get broken soon so you could buy new ones. In the old days, it was normal to repair old broken stuff, now nobody does it because you can buy new cheap stuff from China.
Though it seems that the problem isn't in economic system, problem is in people who want everything now and as cheap as possible, no matter how shitty or even dangerous the product is.
Though it seems that the problem isn't in economic system, problem is in people who want everything now and as cheap as possible, no matter how shitty or even dangerous the product is.
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@CrazyMusicLover Disposability is a problem these days, especially when it drives interest. Although I forget about that often because I'm pretty good at fixing things, and I don't get rid of clothes because of them being out of style. In fact, I still own and regularly wear a number of t-shirts that I've had since I was in the 7th grade. They still fit, and I still like them, so why not.
CrazyMusicLover · 31-35
@BlueMetalChick I can relate. I still wear T-shirts that I wore 10-12 years ago too but they are not as good as 100% cotton ones that I found in my grandmother's house. I feel like sooner or later, all these synthetic fibers absorb sweat in some nasty way and can't be washed properly anymore.