evergreen memelemmy.dbzer0.comimage db0 ( @db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Lefty Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish • 2 months ago message-square106fedilinkarrow-up1437
arrow-up1437imageevergreen memelemmy.dbzer0.com db0 ( @db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Lefty Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish • 2 months ago message-square106fedilink
minus-square DragonTypeWyvern ( @DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ) linkfedilinkEnglish6•edit-22 months agoThe problem in the USSR and China being they restricted party membership and persecuted political enemies well beyond landlords and fascists, so that “anyone can be elected” bit simply did not happen.
minus-square areyouevenreal ( @areyouevenreal@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoI was talking more about the theory than the practice. I imagine that under Stalin in particular the democratic process was not followed properly.
minus-square DragonTypeWyvern ( @DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social ) linkfedilinkEnglish4•2 months agoSure, any political system is only as good as the society enforcing its rules.
The problem in the USSR and China being they restricted party membership and persecuted political enemies well beyond landlords and fascists, so that “anyone can be elected” bit simply did not happen.
I was talking more about the theory than the practice. I imagine that under Stalin in particular the democratic process was not followed properly.
Sure, any political system is only as good as the society enforcing its rules.