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aodhsishaj@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoCGP Grey refers to dictatorships in that video, not communism specifically. Marx predicted a revolution of labor that would get rid of scarcity and was never realized by the Soviet system. If you read a bit about it you’ll see that the so-called marxists never reached communism, as they kept pumping resources into the government, police and bureaucracy.
Communism. A utopian society without classes, divisions of wealth, exploitation or suffering. Members would provide what they could and receive what they need. The instruments of state, like government bureaucracies, police and military, would become unnecessary and would “wither away”.
Rules for rulers is explicitly about human behavior in heirarchy, not specifically anti communist.
DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
CGP gray very specifically refers to democracies as well and explains how things like farm subsidies are used to buy votes. Maybe re-watch the video.
And yes, CGP gray also indirectly explains why Marxists kept pumping resources into the government, police and bureaucracy. It is inevitable in a system where you concentrate power in a limited group of people.
That is why distributing power between large number of independent capitalists and voters is the system that so far worked best so far, although still very far from perfect.
aodhsishaj@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The book he references in that video does not make the argument you are making and by my interpretation neither does he.
I’ve edited my previous comment with more context and sources.
DreamlandLividity@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Sorry if it is unclear, I am saying CGB Gray explains how corruption happens in leadership structures.
The opinion that this is why capitalism can work better than communism is entirely my own logical conclusion. I am not trying to claim CGP Gray said so.
Again sorry for the confusion.
aodhsishaj@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No worries! I’m just trying to clarify.
I also think you’re referencing an older ideation of capitalism. I think what you’re talking about is just commerce.
Check out that NPR article I posted earlier. People are changing the meaning of capitalism and it’s helping them justify not taxing billionaires.