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What do you tell people who say that communism won't work because “people will corrupt it and take advantage of the system the same way they do on capitalism”? (lemmygrad.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd have them watch a little educational film about how all types of systems of government and/or organization of the economy are at risk for corruption and despotism.

https://www.britannica.com/video/213840/Encyclopaedia-Britannica-Films-Despotism-1946

The only safeguards are an educated and aware population.

Capitalism, however, incentivizes greed, and thus is at higher risk for corruption and despotism due to that.