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We see the results of Communism in the USSR and North Korea. Nobody wants that hell.
We see the results of Capitalism in basically every country right now. If I remember correctly the US government found that the government couldn't hold companies responsible for literal child slavery.
You come from a place of complete privilege where you believe equality is oppression.
Ah yes, the equality of bashing in the legs of the talented ballet dancers so the un-talented ones can be equal.
That's the result of authoritarianism. Not communism.
Communism is inherently authoritarian. Essentially the voluntarism aspect on scales on the level of something like Israeli Kibbutzim. As soon as you go larger than that, you need the boot-heel of the state to enforce it.
There's More than one kind of communism. Yes state Bolshevik communism is inexorably tied to authoritarianism. But the fact that you can't imagine a communism that isn't. Isn't a problem or failing a communism. It's a problem or failing of your understanding /education. So I am quite interested for you to explain it to me how small c communist style communes etc such as hippie communes Bohemian communes are inherently authoritarian. Good luck!