Why are so many millennials getting into communism?

14dMoney · 06-08-2019 01:03PM #1

I read Marx etc. in college, but back then students more or less grew out of it, bar the odd free-loader artist. Why is communism suddenly so popular?

frag420 · 06-08-2019 01:04PM

You get free a free Chè poster when you join up...

Stevieluvsye · 06-08-2019 01:04PM

Because the ultra left has also become so popular

kikilarue2 · 06-08-2019 01:05PM

14dMoney wrote: »

I read Marx etc. in college, but back then students more or less grew out of it, bar the odd free-loader artist. Why is communism suddenly so popular?

Who says it is?

B.A._Baracus · 06-08-2019 01:06PM

Am sure it's not that bad op. But i'm no expert on communism but isn't the main thing (at least on paper) that wealth is shared and no one is meant to be rich? (of course doesn't end up like that)

But that right there says to me why a bunch of douchebags without any life experience would want that.

14dMoney · 06-08-2019 01:06PM

Stevieluvsye wrote: »

Because the ultra left has also become so popular

That's what I don't understand either, why is one extreme tolerated, and the other isn't?

Wait A Sec · 06-08-2019 01:06PM

A way to piss your parents off.

Mad_maxx · 06-08-2019 01:07PM

Seems to be popular with those who can afford it.

Woke Hogan · 06-08-2019 01:08PM

Capitalism is killing the planet.

The 1% is hoarding all of the wealth.

Wages have been stagnant for over a decade and costs of living have been rising so millennials have suffered from a massive drop in living standards compared to people of my generation.

boombang · 06-08-2019 01:09PM

I suppose they see that they've got a raw deal inter-generationally since the post 2008 crash, they might somewhat justfiably see that event as a failure of capitalism and many of them will be too young to remember/realise how horrible life was in socialists states. I see why it can attract young and naive minds. Plus, the new left tells them that it will be the solution to all their problems. They should go and check out Venezuela first.

Wait A Sec · 06-08-2019 01:10PM

Woke Hogan wrote: »

Capitalism is killing the planet.

The 1% is hoarding all of the wealth.

Wages have been stagnant for over a decade and costs of living have been rising so millennials have suffered from a massive drop in living standards compared to people of my generation.

Millenials pay 90 euros for jeans that have holes in them... if they are poor it's their own fault.

14dMoney · 06-08-2019 01:10PM

Woke Hogan wrote: »

Capitalism is killing the planet.

The 1% is hoarding all of the wealth.

Wages have been stagnant for over a decade and costs of living have been rising so millennials have suffered from a massive drop in living standards compared to people of my generation.

That's another thing I don't understand, people harping on about the 1%. If you earn more than 30k, you are in the 1%

kikilarue2 · 06-08-2019 01:11PM

All my peers are millennials. None of us are communists. Still waiting for some kind of link to justify the claim that it has become significantly more popular of late.

Potatoeman · 06-08-2019 01:11PM

It’s not. Young people don’t understand what communism is. They don’t seem to understand it means their assets will be appropriated by the state too.

boombang · 06-08-2019 01:14PM

kikilarue2 wrote: »

All my peers are millennials. None of us are communists. Still waiting for some kind of link to justify the claim that it has become significantly more popular of late.

The rise of Corbyn and momentum would hardly be evidence of full-blown communism, but definite increased sympathy for the left.

VinLieger · 06-08-2019 01:15PM

Socialism is not communism, you claim to have read Marx etc but cannot distinguish between the two

Potatoeman · 06-08-2019 01:16PM

kikilarue2 wrote: »

All my peers are millennials. None of us are communists. Still waiting for some kind of link to justify the claim that it has become significantly more popular of late.

Stuff like this:
https://thefederalist.com/2016/10/17/survey-finds-high-support-communism-among-millennials/

14dMoney · 06-08-2019 01:16PM

kikilarue2 wrote: »

All my peers are millennials. None of us are communists. Still waiting for some kind of link to justify the claim that it has become significantly more popular of late.

What sort of a link do you want? Funnily enough, the CSO don't ask "are you a communist?" on the census.

kikilarue2 · 06-08-2019 01:17PM

boombang wrote: »

The rise of Corbyn and momentum would hardly be evidence of full-blown communism, but definite increased sympathy for the left.

Ah, but the thread title isn't "What's with the rise of Socialism/ social democrats?" which would be reflected by Sanders/ Corbyn.

OP doesn't know what Communism is?

kikilarue2 · 06-08-2019 01:18PM

14dMoney wrote: »

What sort of a link do you want? Funnily enough, the CSO don't ask "are you a communist?" on the census.

Your question in the OP was: "Why is Communism suddenly so popular?"

The answer is: "It's not".

06-08-2019 01:18PM

Potatoeman wrote: »

Stuff like this:
https://thefederalist.com/2016/10/17/survey-finds-high-support-communism-among-millennials/

Sorry what is Bernie Sanders a new TD elected for the Communist party of Ireland in a recent by-election that I missed?

06-08-2019 01:18PM

14dMoney wrote: »

What sort of a link do you want? Funnily enough, the CSO don't ask "are you a communist?" on the census.

Well something beyond your bald assertion that communism is becoming more popular might help. Do you have anything concrete to back up your opinion?

06-08-2019 01:19PM

kikilarue2 wrote: »

Your question in the OP was: "Why is Communism suddenly so popular?"

The answer is: "It's not".

Good answer but I think the answer should be: "Go away OP your drunk!"

boombang · 06-08-2019 01:19PM

kikilarue2 wrote: »

Ah, but the thread title isn't "What's with the rise of Socialism/ social democrats?" which would be reflected by Sanders/ Corbyn.

OP doesn't know what Communism is?

Which is exactly why I qualified my statement.

Woke Hogan · 06-08-2019 01:20PM

14dMoney wrote: »

That's another thing I don't understand, people harping on about the 1%. If you earn more than 30k, you are in the 1%

"The 1%" title is a symbolic label, like how The Rolling Stones aren't big piles of rocks playing music. It refers to the mega wealthy who are hoarding money at the expense of society at large.

14dMoney · 06-08-2019 01:21PM

kikilarue2 wrote: »

Ah, but the thread title isn't "What's with the rise of Socialism/ social democrats?" which would be reflected by Sanders/ Corbyn.

OP doesn't know what Communism is?

Come off it. Socialism is a precursor to communism and your kidding yourself if you think otherwise.

cgcsb · 06-08-2019 01:21PM

The current hyper capitalist set up in this country has failed to produce a reasonable standard of living for the young, so the extreme opposite reaction is bound to be the response. Average young person can't afford to buy or rent their own home right now, and have no prospects of achieving that.

careless sherpa · 06-08-2019 01:21PM

Seems to be some great looking women involved in promoting communism online. Flirty fishing or something it is called. Even when you know what they are up to...
where do i sign

Potatoeman · 06-08-2019 01:22PM

RobbieTheRobber wrote: »

Sorry what is Bernie Sanders a new TD elected for the Communist party of Ireland in a recent by-election that I missed?

It seems to spread over here from the US and the UK.

14dMoney · 06-08-2019 01:22PM

cgcsb wrote: »

The current hyper capitalist set up in this country has failed to produce a reasonable standard of living for the young, so the extreme opposite reaction is bound to be the response. Average young person can't afford to buy or rent their own home right now, and have no prospects of achieving that.

This country is not hyper-capitalist. Every cent over 35000, you pay close to 50% of in taxes. How is that "hyper-capitalist"?

meeeeh · 06-08-2019 01:23PM

I don't think they do. They are more liberal leaning but it's a significantly different ideology than communism. Communism was all about collective and everyone being and doing exactly the same regardless how stupid it was. Modern leftists seem to believe everyone can do whatever the **** they want as long as it's Twitter approved and they all have to be paid for it.

Why are so many millennials getting into communism?

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