Communism works...yeah, NOT!

[JimC]

co-operatives aren't communism, nor are they representative of communism.

True, but the one in the OP seemed to be trying to cling on to a romantic communist image from the past...

[Tero]

It's cause of the cell phones. Communism can't afford 100 dollars a month for each member. Quit browsing, back to baking and scrubbing.

[pErvinalia]

co-operatives aren't communism, nor are they representative of communism.

True, but the one in the OP seemed to be trying to cling on to a romantic communist image from the past...

But as I said, attempts at real communistic enterprises will struggle in a capitalist framework. Particularly one so uber-capitalist as the US.

[Tyrannical]

It's not surprising a small co-operative can't exist in an uber-capitalist society. That says absolutely nothing about communism.

What it shows you is how incompetent these modern day commie want a bees are. Lots of small co-ops and non-profits exist and are run well in an under-capitalist society.

[FBM]

There are a couple of hybrid systems that are doing reasonably well for themselves.

[pErvinalia]

It's not surprising a small co-operative can't exist in an uber-capitalist society. That says absolutely nothing about communism.

What it shows you is how incompetent these modern day commie want a bees are. Lots of small co-ops and non-profits exist and are run well in an under-capitalist society.

It's got nothing to do with communism. These people were probably simply incompetent. Either generally, or in terms of running a cooperative in an uber-capitalist framework.

[JimC]

It's not surprising a small co-operative can't exist in an uber-capitalist society. That says absolutely nothing about communism.

What it shows you is how incompetent these modern day commie want a bees are. Lots of small co-ops and non-profits exist and are run well in an under-capitalist society.

It's got nothing to do with communism. These people were probably simply incompetent. Either generally, or in terms of running a cooperative in an uber-capitalist framework.

And I suspect that the incompetence is linked to wanting to live in a fool's paradise of empty rhetoric, rather than simp[ly getting on with the job.

It's not surprising a small co-operative can't exist in an uber-capitalist society. That says absolutely nothing about communism.

What it shows you is how incompetent these modern day commie want a bees are. Lots of small co-ops and non-profits exist and are run well in an under-capitalist society.

I agree.

[mistermack]

Rather than point to a communist cafe, you could point to a communist country.

Isn't China still communist? Ain't it on course to overtake the USA economically?

Doesn't it own the American national debt?

Is that how capitalism ''works''? Borrow from the communists to keep going?

[pErvinalia]

That's the no true communist fallacy, reconfigured for libertarians...

[PsychoSerenity]

co-operatives aren't communism, nor are they representative of communism.

True, but the one in the OP seemed to be trying to cling on to a romantic communist image from the past...

The OP has come through a game of Chinese whispers by several right wing blogs and opinion news sites. A building on the university campus needs renovation, which is the responsibility of the university administration. The building in question happens to have been used for several decades for a student run co-operative cafe and social space. The university administration may decided not to continue funding it. As the cafe happens to be named after "mass-murdering dictator" Che Guevara, we get an article from Seth talking about the failure of communism and a million dollar grab for cash by commie-loving students.

[rainbow]

Communism is just Libertarianism, but with cool hats.

[Hermit]

...and luxurious beard growth. Don't forget the beards.

[Hermit]

co-operatives aren't communism, nor are they representative of communism.

True, but the one in the OP seemed to be trying to cling on to a romantic communist image from the past...

The OP has come through a game of Chinese whispers by several right wing blogs and opinion news sites. A building on the university campus needs renovation, which is the responsibility of the university administration. The building in question happens to have been used for several decades for a student run co-operative cafe and social space. The university administration may decided not to continue funding it. As the cafe happens to be named after "mass-murdering dictator" Che Guevara, we get an article from Seth talking about the failure of communism and a million dollar grab for cash by commie-loving students.

Ahu. So after 34 years the university's administrators finally worked out a way to pull the rug out from underneath an organisation run by volunteers. Conclusive proof that communism does not work indeed.

I wonder what subsidies the coop would have received if it had named itself the Ayn Rand Cafe. I can see arsewipes like the Koch brothers making generous contributions because then it would have served as a shining example of lolbertarian voluntarism.

[FBM]

Communism is just Libertarianism, but with cool hats.

There's no such thing as a cool hat these days.

[rainbow]

...and luxurious beard growth. Don't forget the beards.

Libertarians, the lot of 'em!