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[–] Deceneu 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
Communism is the prelude to Socialism. I don't care what your gender studies professor says.
[–] deathsquad ago
Other way around, according to Marx. But in practice they are the same thing and communists use the words interchangeably.
[–] Horrux ago
They are not the same thing at all. Communism is socialist extremism.
[–] Deceneu ago
Yeah, agree about the interchangeable nature of the two and the word games they like to play.
I was more referring to Lenin, the guy who got to implement this murderous stuff.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leninism