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In fairness Ustwo, telling people who have a different point of view to you "bah, you make me sick" is not really that constructive. If you don't feel it is worthy of debate whether communist dictatorships have or have not existed, or whether Stalinist Russia can properly be called communist - well thats your opinion, and perhaps as you ay it is best to stay out of these debates - because some people obviously do have opinions that differ from yours which they are willing to support with arguments rather than simply re-asserting a single statement over and over again.
It is simply a matter of definition. Communism is not Russia. And if you must have it that communism IS Russia, then what we believe in is not communism, but Marxism, or socialism - or another name - because the ideals that I and millions of other people who call themselves communists are simply not compatible with the ideals of twentieth century states which called themselves communists.
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"Do not tell lies, and do not do what you hate,
for all things are plain in the sight of Heaven. For nothing
hidden will not become manifest, and nothing covered will remain
without being uncovered."
The Gospel of Thomas
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