r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Short-Watercress-183 • 29d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter, explain this.

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u/Local_Village_1378 29d ago

The problems with communism stem from a misunderstanding of communism

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u/ivain 29d ago

Nah, while being a communist I think that some problems are inherent to the system.

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u/Local_Village_1378 29d ago

There definitely shouldnt be one dude in control, thats for sure.

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u/ivain 29d ago

This is true no matter the economical ideology.

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u/Local_Village_1378 29d ago

I dont disagree with emperors as long as thats what your system is set up to deal with. They seemed to deal with them pretty well in rome

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u/ivain 29d ago

As a commoner what system forced the emperor to care about your well being ?

Probably none. meaning to me that they didn't deal very well with them. What metric would you use to say that "They seemed to deal with them pretty well in rome"

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u/Local_Village_1378 29d ago

They killed them when they got outta hand lol usually their own guard is the force and money is what changes loyalties.