• Samskara@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        2 months ago

        In theory sure they are similar.

        Real world existing communists in power cause endless suffering and death though.

    • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      2 months ago

      I think the point is that Chinese and Russian communism are not real communism. They are authoritarian capitalist regimes with a pinch of socialism. (Which even the USA has) that only call themselves communist.

      • Samskara@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        2 months ago

        They were lead by communists believing in communism organized in a communist party. That’s what the ideology leads to.

        • x00z@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Yes but we don’t call electric motors diesel motors anymore either do we?

          I don’t care that people call them commies but it’s not correct in the literal sense.

          • Samskara@sh.itjust.works
            2·
            2 months ago

            It’s not about others calling them communists. They call themselves communists and believe in the ideology.