[refurb]

A few countries have tried that and it’s hard to do without applying the jackboot to a few million people’s’ necks.

[royaltheartist]

Have you seen the footage coming out Chicago, New York and Portland of police beating people in the streets? You might want to ask what country is putting the jackboot on people's necks to maintain social order

[refurb]

I have seen it. I see non-violent protestors and I see violent protestors.

I have zero problem with the cops stopping violent protestors. That’s a basic function of government.

[tsimionescu]

Which countries have tried to distribute wealth? Most countries that people usually claim that about have actually done the opposite - they were trying to put the jack boot to a few million people's necks, and found that claims about redistribution of wealth can win you enough followers to actually do that. This is certainly true of Lenin and Stalin and Mao.

[refurb]

I'm not arguing they did a great job, but Russia, China, Vietnam certainly tried - land reform is a good example.

Of course, the most "loyal" communists got the best land...