Thank you for some incredible insights into the Czech Republic under Soviet control.
Communism, socialism and capitalism are words and ideals we seem to use these days to prove a point depending on which one we've decided to see as evil. Yet when it comes down to it, neither one is an evil concept, it's how it's used by those in power that causes harm. Every ideal is corruptible, some just more easily and quickly than others. We are currently living in times where every one of the systems built on these ideals has been corrupted to the point of tyranny. Ironically many will protect the ideal they've chosen to the bitter end without being able to acknowledge that it has reached the point of corruption.
Jobs were fabricated too, so the propaganda of 0 % unemployment could be sold by pointing fingers at the capitalistic West.
I am wondering if the supporters of communism choose to believe these sales pitches, while those against choose to see only the atrocities done to the people. Just as many would do the same looking from the outside in at capitalist America. The US has just as much of a facade as any other country. The outside world sees prosperity, while many Americans struggle.
...and thus we continue to help our governors to keep us in line by turning against one another according to what we have chosen to believe.
Fully agree with you. It’s not the ideology that is wrong, it’s the abuse and perversion of it. Just like it’s not the weapon what kills but the one using it. Nothing is really good or bad until we make a choice how we’ll use it. To me, intention is everything. 🙏❤️