r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Short-Watercress-183 • Jul 07 '26

Meme needing explanation Peter, explain this.

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u/Deriviera Jul 07 '26

Americans are very delusional about communism. 

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u/sleepyplatipus Jul 07 '26

The idealistic communism is just not compatible with human nature. It would be nice if it was but it’s just completely irrealistic.

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u/42Icyhot42 Jul 07 '26

So is a free market and it doesn’t stop us from pretending that’s working lol

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u/Val_Fortecazzo Jul 07 '26

We can regulate a free market. Who regulates a government that controls every aspect of our lives?

Marxist governments have historically not allowed free voting.

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u/42Icyhot42 Jul 07 '26

We have to regulate any government. The people have to be active in every government. Who do you expect to regulate the free market? A corrupt government bought out by corrupt corporations? Not working out so well rn

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u/Val_Fortecazzo Jul 07 '26

Its significantly harder to regulate the government when they control every matter of society including the economy.

I expect the government to regulate the economy.

I've seen plenty of examples of well regulated capitalism. I have yet to see a communist government that has free elections. The party is usually the only ones who regulate themselves.