Saudi Arabia may go broke.

Sailor Steve · 08-27-15, 10:43 AM

My feeling is that true communism and true democracy are flip sides of the same coin, and that neither can work in anything other than a very small community.

I'm probably wrong, though.

ikalugin · 08-27-15, 10:45 AM

In my opinion it could work should there be such abundance of resources, that human input would be only creative thought and consumption related.

Betonov · 08-27-15, 11:11 AM

I don't trust communism.
Too much living as one in a community where one takes care of eachother and we all know one another. I don't want to know one another. I want to close myself off with a good movie now and then without someone koncking on my door going : hello comrade, what a nice day for being a part of the community.

I like the socialist idea though. I rahter pay a bit more taxes and am unburdened by healthcare, roads, education....
I want my free hours to be free.

Rockstar · 08-27-15, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by ikalugin

In my opinion it could work should there be such abundance of resources, that human input would be only creative thought and consumption related.

Meh, There is still going to have to be a class of laborors destined to sweat and toil to produce and exploit those abundant resources for the lazy fat arsed creative thinkers who just sit around dreaming up uselss crap for the other guy to do. History has proven it eventually leads to jealousies which leads to rebellion which leads to the lazy arse royalty to loose their heads.

ikalugin · 08-27-15, 11:34 AM

Those labourers would not be human or even organic.

August · 08-27-15, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ikalugin

Those labourers would not be human or even organic.

Then what about the hordes of now unemployed laborers?

ikalugin · 08-27-15, 02:02 PM

Those get employement in services sector, doing all the "usefull" stuff related to creative activities/arts/what not. Those who cannot be asked to work, they just live of benefits.

A small percentage does something actually usefull.

kraznyi_oktjabr · 08-27-15, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ikalugin

Those get employement in services sector, doing all the "usefull" stuff related to creative activities/arts/what not. Those who cannot be asked to work, they just live of benefits.

A small percentage does something actually usefull.

In other words form a really big circle, hand out many toilet paper rolls and start wiping...

08-27-15, 10:43 AM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	My feeling is that true communism and true democracy are flip sides of the same coin, and that neither can work in anything other than a very small community. I'm probably wrong, though. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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ikalugin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 3,212 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	In my opinion it could work should there be such abundance of resources, that human input would be only creative thought and consumption related. __________________ Grumpy as always.

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ikalugin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 3,212 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Those labourers would not be human or even organic. __________________ Grumpy as always.

08-27-15, 02:02 PM	#7
ikalugin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 3,212 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Those get employement in services sector, doing all the "usefull" stuff related to creative activities/arts/what not. Those who cannot be asked to work, they just live of benefits. A small percentage does something actually usefull. __________________ Grumpy as always.

08-27-15, 11:11 AM	#3
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	I don't trust communism. Too much living as one in a community where one takes care of eachother and we all know one another. I don't want to know one another. I want to close myself off with a good movie now and then without someone koncking on my door going : hello comrade, what a nice day for being a part of the community. I like the socialist idea though. I rahter pay a bit more taxes and am unburdened by healthcare, roads, education.... I want my free hours to be free.