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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cronyism can happen under any system. you just see what it's done to capitalism and say "See? this is capitalism"

Anyone who thinks communism has never been tried is making the exact same argument.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You’re really not making the same argument, because even China and the USSR didn’t call themselves communist.