• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Are you talking about The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels?

    That’s certainly the big one.

    There are numerous political manifestos written by communist parties and movements throughout history.

    I would challenge you to find one that uses your listed dictionary definition.

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      1 month ago

      Okay, so I’ll say this: if you don’t indicate exactly which manifesto you’re talking about in a way that’s clear, I will not continue this conversation.

      As for your second point, I’ve already addressed it. None of the manifestos actually define the term communism, not one of them, including what I can only assume you mean by “the big one,” which I assume is The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx.

      Are you intentionally being facetious, or are you simply unwilling to specify which manifesto you’re referring to?

      Sir, you’re not the only person who’s read it. I’ve read it too. In fact, after looking up the other manifestos last night, I read portions of those as well.

      Reading something and comprehending it are two very different things.

      And yes, I am in fact implying exactly what you’re thinking.

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        1 month ago

        Sir, you’re not the only person who’s read it.

        Then you’d like to think you could bother to quote from it, rather than running to the “Communism is when Bad” definition you found on the back of a cereal box.