Subj : Re: your opinion of current world situation To : kirkspragg From : mary4 Date : Sun May 19 2024 00:26:41 ki> Glad that things here in NZ are not quite so scary, but things can ki> change fast unfortunately. ki> dang! ki> Genuinely interested to hear what your take on communism is? I'm pretty ki> left leaning, believe that society and our governments have a duty to ki> ensure that everyone has a fair deal, has their basic needs met when ki> they are struggling and has the same opportunities to get on in life ki> regardless of who or what they are. I would not go so far as to describe ki> myself as communist though. ki> I am a Marxist-Leninist... aka communist/bolshevik/(derogaatory by ultra leftists and liberals) tankie I am a super strong avocate for 20th century Socialism which is worker's state, centrally planned economy, means of production seized by workers, and no markets i am in a Party. the party of the US working class https://partyofcommunistsusa.net or https://partyofcommunistsusa.org this is the same site just different domains basically right to housing/job & vacation/education/health care/etc. food is something you gotta contribute for so nobody live off of other in explotative ways there will be accommodations for those who are disabled (like me) and there will be jobs that suit them and not to taxing under capitalism there is severe exploitation under socialism exploitation is non existant exploitation is where someone who dose not contribute to society live off the labor of others. aka the capitalist. they live off the labor because they own the factories etc. aka the means of production ki> Interested in hearing you views about what it means for you. thats basically it --mary4 (Victoria Crenshaw) the 286 enthusiast .... DOS=HIGH? I knew it was on something... --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/24 (Linux/64) * Origin: Datanet BBS | telnet://datanetbbs.net:23 (21:1/166) .