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"Seriously?" was not my argument. My argument was that there have been far worse atrocities in communist countries than the problems described in the US. I didn't really think I needed to be specific, because it's common knowledge... but if you insist, here's your history lesson: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_killings_under_Communist_...


It does not necessarily follow that commnist/marxist ideology on its own was the cause of the atrocities. In fact, i'd say there's a good argument that they were ultimately caused by ignorant power-seekers misapplying the ideology for their own benefit.


>It does not necessarily follow that commnist/marxist ideology on its own was the cause of the atrocities.

Nor does it necessarily follow that capitalism on its own is the cause of the problems in the US that were being compared to communist atrocities.




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