• WabiSabiPapi@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    communism is defined as classless, stateless, moneyless. the ‘dictatorship of the proletariat’ is meant to imply working class collective ownership and control of the means of production, not a ‘people’s autocrat.’ If you’re paying attention, this means that state-capitalist (a term used by lenin) socialist regimes waving a red flag can not be considered communist, any more than the dprk could be considered democratic.

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      1 year ago

      So it a figurative dictatorship, more of a means to an end. Hence, calling the leader an autocrat - is an insult to the ideology at play.

      Thank you for clearing up my misconception!