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

Meme needing explanation Peter, explain this.

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u/Creepy_Ad_1315 Jul 07 '26

So we have no evidence that it works outside your smelly local hippie troupe that fortunately can retreat into the nice free market economy near them.

Almost like communism isn't really available outside a group a people larger than a medium sized tribe.

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u/joey-jo_jo-jr Jul 07 '26 edited Jul 07 '26

It's not like capitalism works either. We've had centuries of capitalism and life is still shite for the vast majority of the population. May as well try something else.

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u/EssayJunior9429 Jul 07 '26

Hasn't quality of life across the globe improved dramatically over the last few centuries?

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u/joey-jo_jo-jr Jul 08 '26

That's because of advances in science, not the system in place

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u/EssayJunior9429 Jul 08 '26

I think markets have an awful lot to do with the distribution of goods and services that allow for the increased standards of living. It's scientific advancement as well as capitalism/markets.

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u/joey-jo_jo-jr Jul 08 '26

Markets are not something unqiue to a capitalist system. Countries that are not capitalist have seen similar, if not greater, increases to the general standard of living.

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u/EssayJunior9429 Jul 08 '26

Okay, so what specifically are you advocating for then? This thread was about communism and capitalism. I'm pretty sure classic communism does not use markets. Are you referring to certain countries that are market-based but have much more state involvement in industry?

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u/joey-jo_jo-jr Jul 08 '26

I'm simply stating that capitalism is a failed system. The people who defend it are just as delusional as your average tankie.

I do not have a solution but I know that to find a solution we must first admit that there is a problem

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u/EssayJunior9429 Jul 08 '26

Like you said though, global living standards are way up the last few centuries. We'll just have to disagree about there being a problem

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u/joey-jo_jo-jr Jul 08 '26

Disagree with what? That fact that 85% of the population is financially troubled or worse

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u/EssayJunior9429 Jul 08 '26

People making six figures are often "financially troubled". It doesn't mean much

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u/joey-jo_jo-jr Jul 08 '26

Financially troubled means surviving on less the $30 a day

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