What Is The Most Successful Communist Country Ever

[tpfkaw]

In terms of implementing the Marxist vision, Democratic Kampuchea, in terms of not then Hong Kong, if it counts.

[tpfkaw]

They're the only ones who put in a truly "good-faith" effort to actually implement all the Marxist buzzwords - "abolition of private property," "abolition of all social classes," "equal liability of all to labor" etc.  Since Marxists will typically claim that the USSR and related entities were not truly "Marxist" because of the lack of total implementation of said buzzwords, I can only conclude that the State which put in the greatest effort towards achieving them is the closest thing to "pure" Marxism.  Indeed, Noam Chomsky among others was gushing over the Khmer Rouge in the 70s.  Of course, the Marxist vision is horrific and genocidal, as could have been predicted even before an attempt at its implementation.

If I am merely as much of a hack as "people who think that Somalia represents the 'libertarian vision'." are, I'm glad to know that you think 2/3rds of this site is as or more hackish than I am.

[tpfkaw]

Maoism always seemed to me like a more Mao-centric version of Confucianism.  It even had the same social hierarchy (Emperor > lesser government officials > peasants > merchants) and pseudo-religious elements.

[tpfkaw]

In terms of implementing the Marxist vision, Democratic Kampuchea

Thanks for showing how you've no clue what Marxism is.

Really?  I was under the impression it was whatever you want it to be.

wormyguy, any discussion of your ideals in reference to Somalia on this forum is not an indictment of libertarianism in general,  many strands of which are actually respectable and have at least a baseline understanding of history. It's an indictment of you.

I'm crushed.