• Dessalines
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      921 days ago

      Colonialism and indigenous eviction masquerading as “socialist”.

      • @[email protected]
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        -421 days ago

        I would argue that the Colonialism and indigenous eviction evils can be separated from the socialist successes.

          • @[email protected]
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            -221 days ago

            Colonialism certainly helped establish some settlements, but is colonialism essential for the survival of the kibbutz system? I don’t think so.

            For example, if a kibbutz was initiated (legally and paid for) in Australia, then colonialism would not be an ingredient.

                • Cowbee [he/him]
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                  221 days ago

                  The example was colonialist. It has only existed in a colonialist form. You were tasked with providing an example of Socialism working, which by extension implies you believe colonialism to be compatible with Socialism. This is nonsense.

                  • @[email protected]
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                    -421 days ago

                    It has only existed in a colonialist form.

                    There are examples of kibbutzs outside of Israel. Colonialism is not (necessarily) part of the ideology.

      • @[email protected]
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        -321 days ago

        Yes, some kibbutz founders were part of Zionist settlement land grabs. And there is no way I’m going to defend current Israeli actions.

        But this doesn’t really relate to the kibbutz being a good example of communism.