According to Harvard in 2020, 95.5% do. That certainly isn’t 100%, but it’s pretty high, I would say.

You are the perfect person to ask, because you claimed Communism cannot work because “power corrupts” and “human nature.” I am not saying you are a Capitalist. Your ideas regarding Marxism are immaterial and vibes-based, which is why I am trying to get you to take a Materialist stance.

Why does power corrupt? How can representatives be held accountable? What determines “human nature?”

1. Power itself does not corrupt. People generally act in their material interests, and in Capitalism, this is dominated by the profit motive, like all class society. The bourgeoisie are focused on making profit, no more and no less. The Capitalist State is molded by the class in power, ie the bourgeoisie, and thus serves the interests of Capital. In an alternative, collectivized system, these same dynamics would be abolished, with a different set of challenges taking their place, such as the question of allocating labor.

2. Representatives can be held accountable via democratic measures, ie a representative democracy. Worker councils and parliaments can handle coordination and check against corruption.

3. Human Nature is determined by material conditions. Humans are thought to be competitive naturally because Capitalism is competitive, even though the average worker does not care, only the bourgeoisie do. In different Modes of Production, “Human Nature” appeared very different. In primitive Communism, for example, Human Nature was cooperative and communal, class society arose from technological advancements like the agricultural revolution.

You need organization, yes. What is “fair?” Why can’t there be democratic processes keeping these people in check? What does “human nature” have to do with this, does the local post office go rogue?

I understand that the basis of Capitalism is that it isn’t fair in any way, shape, or form, but why does that mean it’s better?

Why would “power corrupts” mean Communism can’t be fully implemented? What on Earth are you talking about, specifically?

You can see the screen perfectly well at 90 FPS in many, many games. Why do you need to specifically play Tarkov or something on the train?

It’s convenient and controls extremely well for anyone with a busy life, or comfortable life, dad or no.

Living is fun and I have people I love and care for deeply, that make me see the world through alternative angles that deepen my appreciation.

Base building, charting planets, roleplaying, bounty hunting, going to NG+, making different decisions in questlines, and more.

The game is actually pretty good.

Physical helps me remember better when I write it down, and I love sketching tasks, but it makes no difference when crossing them off.

Would like to know too! I use a proprietary OS for now and want to jump ship with my next phone.

Dumber than a box of rocks.

Good.

I would say by that definition, every system is authoritarian to different degrees, and as such we all just pick whatever degree we are okay with. It’s vibes based, not metrics based.

Communism is classless, yes, but Communism must be built, as it is the eventual elimination of contradictions. You may wish to read Critique of the Gotha Programme, where Marx makes a good critique of a bad Socialist program and advocates for a different Socialist method of reaching Communism.

Casual Denmark L. Tragic.

Buldak is delicious, add some rice and tunamayo to the leftover sauce after you finish the noodles and you have something great too.

I like to think I am.

Reading, hiking, backpacking, cooking, brewing, fixing, loving, caring, dreaming, building, gaming, growing, learning, teaching.

Not sure underrated, but Swans is fantastic. Brutal, oppressive, horrifyingly beautiful sound.

Big Thief is the pure opposite, it’s like a comforting hug and warm coffee.

Godspeed o7

It’s just pretending Gamer is a slur, that’s it.

Gam*rs