Kika Maslyaka |
10-15-2011 11:21 PM |
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Originally Posted by tmoneynegro
(Post 435232)
No, non-capitalistic economies requires authoritarian/totalitarian governments with centralized power over everything to operate. If power is centralized and the government is telling you how to live, your votes are obviously meaningless and democracy is impossible since you can't change anything with your vote. Obviously a republic has a similar downfall, the elected representative has to actually operate on the platform he runs on for your vote to matter.
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no this incorrect.
The market system is not in anyway connected to a specific system of government.
Yes, under communism, the state/government controls the economy, industry, market etc. However, this government can still be democratically elected.
Just because the state owns everything, doesn't make the system automatically authoritarian.
Even under capitalist democracy, not every individual gets to do what he likes, but only what is acceptable by MAJORITY. And if you go against that majority, you are perceived as a criminal.
Communism democracy runs on the same principle.
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