The communist bloc collapsed in 1991 though didn't it?
Mind you, China, Vietnam, Laos, North Korea and Cuba are still communist so...
I read the news today oh boy! Page 2,628
Cambodia had Putin style elections a few days ago. Another clean sweep for the "people's party" who've been in since 1985. They don't use the word "communist" lest they trigger American tourist or Pol Pot survivors. But a dictatorship is the same by any other word.
Quote: Firkin @ 27th July 2023, 9:01 AMCambodia had Putin style elections a few days ago. Another clean sweep for the "people's party" who've been in since 1985. They don't use the word "communist" lest they trigger American tourist or Pol Pot survivors. But a dictatorship is the same by any other word.
Communism and dictatorships are not the same thing though.
Quote: Chris Hallam @ 27th July 2023, 9:44 AMCommunism and dictatorships are not the same thing though.
Yeah - but pretty sure the latter is the only way to successfully run the former.
And I'm a woke, leftie, virtue-signalling, Guardian-reading, fully paid up member member of the anti-growth coalition.
True (the first bit is true, I mean!)
And the second 🤣
Quote: lofthouse @ 27th July 2023, 11:32 AMAnd the second 🤣
Absolutely..
Proud card-carrying member of the Wokerati.
(Don't like tofu, though)
Quote: Chris Hallam @ 27th July 2023, 11:21 AMTrue (the first bit is true, I mean!)
True ? I thought we were talking politics, so your right ? Google "political circle" it's a spectrum, unless you're in Russia. Putin doesn't like rainbows / spectrums.
You're not going to start saying Hitler was a socialist are you?
The boss of Coutts has gone
Good
I can't abide Farage and I disagree with abouts 99% of his views - but his politics have got f**k all to do with the bank he saves with
Unless someone is a hate preacher or a holocaust denier etc etc - mind your own damn business
Quote: Chris Hallam @ 27th July 2023, 2:17 PMYou're not going to start saying Hitler was a socialist are you?
He was a National Socialist.
Quote: Chris Hallam @ 27th July 2023, 5:41 AMI know Putin was in the KGB. He's not really a communist now though is he?
But the Communist country leaders were never true communists themselves, they had freedoms and privileges the controlled masses weren't allowed. He's far closer to that old model than a non communist, he's a throwback to the Soviet Block days he never thought they should leave.
Quote: Chris Hallam @ 27th July 2023, 9:44 AMCommunism and dictatorships are not the same thing though.
But they always go together. Unless you're talking about non real life theoretical utopias, or little hippy communes. Oh, I see you agreed with Lazzard on that already.
Quote: lofthouse @ 27th July 2023, 2:45 PMThe boss of Coutts has gone
Good
I can't abide Farage and I disagree with abouts 99% of his views - but his politics have got f**k all to do with the bank he saves with
Unless someone is a hate preacher or a holocaust denier etc etc - mind your own damn business
So where do the hate preachers bank? True freedom of speech means everyone (in a free country). What that stupid banker has done is send a message out theover powerful banks don't believe in true free speech.
Quote: Chappers @ 27th July 2023, 7:41 PMHe was a National Socialist.
Pretty much total opposites.