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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Please point out the example of a truly socialist or even communist society that wasn't just cover for another oligarchy.

While you are technically correct about the definition there is no basis in reality for anything other than wealthy rule. The only revolution that even approached ending this was the Haitian. The rest are just the wealthy using people as pawns.

[–] bunchberry@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

There is no such thing as "true socialism." There is just "socialism." "True" things, in their ideal form, don't exist in the real world.

If you think a socialist society was just "another oligarchy," then by definition it is not a socialist society, so your wording disallows me from citing anything at all, because you'll just claim it wasn't "true socialism."