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What do you tell people who say that communism won't work because “people will corrupt it and take advantage of the system the same way they do on capitalism”? (lemmygrad.ml)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’d point to the people in China awaiting execution or already executed for corruption.

You do that in the west you get a slap on the wrist fine, at absolute most if you’re like Jack Abramoff you go to prison for a few years.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Seriously, I can't even name one US billionaire that I know of off the top of my head that has ever received any sort of proper punishment from the government. They just pay measly fines and go about their business lol.