Post #1847241
2026-04-24 01:12 UTC
A socialist society lacks private ownership of the means of production (the things that make society functional), the opposite being social ownership. You can still start a business and make money, but wealth is shared among the workers rather than being hoarded by a single private entity at the top (think co-op)
A communist society is much stricter, lacking private property and social classes. The state owns everything and allocates it based on need
Just for comparison, a capitalist society like the one we (unfortunately) live in is a rat race. Wealth goes to whoever can exploit the system the most, which is usually whoever has the most money to start. It is the Ultimate Deathmatch of society.
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@a_gee_dizzle@lemmy.ca 2026-04-24 01:21
This makes sense, thanks for explaining. A follow up question: how is “democratic socialism” a form of socialism then? Because it doesn’t really sound like socialism. It sounds like capitalism with some wealth redistribution
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@SalamenceFury@piefed.social 2026-04-24 01:52
There is no state in a communist society.
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@Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2026-04-24 02:04
> The state owns everything Incorrect, Marx defined communism as stateless.
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@snooggums@piefed.world 2026-04-24 01:34
Communism is abused by controlling the government, as seen in real world large scale governments. They don't get personal wealth, but the same benefits as being wealthy while in power. Socialism is the most practical distribution of power.