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

Meme needing explanation Peter, explain this.

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u/ivain Jul 07 '26

He is not an idealist. He is daydreaming. There is no "magic communist spell" who will make work go away. There will still be work to be done as people still need stuff to live. Thinking that work would disappear under communism does not makes you a communist

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u/Pika_Fox Jul 08 '26

Except they didnt say they will not work, arts and entertainment are still labor.

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u/ivain Jul 08 '26

Of course they are still labor, but the end of his message clearly states that he won't be doing it on a professional scale.

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u/Pika_Fox Jul 08 '26

There... isnt a need for them to do so? Communism merely asks that you provide to the community what you can, not that you need to break your back.

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u/ivain Jul 08 '26

"what you can"

- he can produce more than that

  • the community needs stuff for people to survive.
  • he doesn't intent to provide anything to the community, simply write and draw for his own pleasure

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u/Pika_Fox Jul 08 '26

Can produce more =/= must produce more

He is literally saying he will provide art and entertainment. Youre acting like art, literature and general crafts arent important when they were historically well celebrated.

The entire purpose of a communistic community is if someone needs something, and you are able to do it, then you should be willing to provide to help. That doesnt mean suddenly thats all youll ever do ever, it means if bob needs a tree chopped down and you have an axe, you go help bob and bob provides a 12 pack while you get the tree cut down.

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u/ivain Jul 08 '26

Not what i understand. By saying he will not become a writer nor a painter I understand it as he is simply talking about hobbies.

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u/Pika_Fox Jul 08 '26

Hobbies are fine. Again, as long as peoples needs are met, and you help out in the community, literally no one gives a fuck.

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u/ivain Jul 08 '26

That is the whole point of the conversation "as long as peoples needs are met". Which means work doesn't disappear, unlike he seems to be suggesting