tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post8892017005221895003..comments2008-08-12T18:12:13.072-04:00Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13003484633933455827george@sentientdevelopments.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-23643828714493420132008-08-12T17:42:00.000-04:002008-08-12T17:42:00.000-04:00False, imo. Communism, as such, is not about "suppressing individual initiative" or "controlling a free flow of information". Yes, when we examine USSR in the 50's, 60's and later years we DO see these two trends, BUT, they were there because USSR communism had to fight ideologically with western capitalism. As far as it concerns the "freedom of speech and flow of information" it would not be required if the whole world would embrace communism.<BR/>In a hypothetically "ideal" communism you could have individuals expressing them self's as they wish (as long as they don't try to sell it)<BR/>Imagine, how much would science benefit from such a political system, when inventions would not be determent by the consumer-fetishism needs...Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08350511580778583267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6753820.post-55782239408956497772008-08-12T12:11:00.000-04:002008-08-12T12:11:00.000-04:00Hi George,<BR/><BR/>I would say "true". Yes, it is! The communism Lech Walesa is speaking is much worse than modern Chinese version of communism.<BR/><BR/>I have experienced it in first 26 years of my life in Albania; around 1990, few years after communist dictator of Albania died (replaced by his moderate friend) things relaxed and people could listen to other radio stations (VOA, BBC, Radio Vatican etc) and this helped bring down the communism by propagating information to masses.<BR/><BR/>IlirIlirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13020321550402186542noreply@blogger.com