top | item 42567718 (no title) unicornporn | 1 year ago Yes. "A communist state" is an oxymoron. Communism is by definition stateless. Government/governance, sure, but without a state. Rojava would probably be a better example of communism (in practice) than Soviet. discuss order hn newest skirge|1 year ago "state" is area where government is able to collect taxes and respected by other governments. Thus "communist state" is not oxymoron. unicornporn|1 year ago I don't understand your point.> A communist society would entail the absence of private property and social classes, and ultimately money and the state (or nation state).[1][1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism load replies (1)
skirge|1 year ago "state" is area where government is able to collect taxes and respected by other governments. Thus "communist state" is not oxymoron. unicornporn|1 year ago I don't understand your point.> A communist society would entail the absence of private property and social classes, and ultimately money and the state (or nation state).[1][1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism load replies (1)
unicornporn|1 year ago I don't understand your point.> A communist society would entail the absence of private property and social classes, and ultimately money and the state (or nation state).[1][1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism load replies (1)
skirge|1 year ago
unicornporn|1 year ago
> A communist society would entail the absence of private property and social classes, and ultimately money and the state (or nation state).[1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism