# Is there any Future for Communism? \[De-Trocked thread\]

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**Created:** [November 6, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-future-for-communism-de-trocked-thread/1034526 "2026-11-06T01:11:33Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 31, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-future-for-communism-de-trocked-thread/1034526/35 "2026-10-31T18:55:20Z")

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> [@PlaceboTarget](#):
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> Of course an authoritarian group was necessary to implement this social project. Marx himself included it in his project. An authoritarian group operated during the French Revolution as well. What does that have to do with the claim that the distinction between a theoretical social project and its application is a trick?

The trick is in pretending that if we just give the communists another chance, THIS TIME they will implement it right.

The flaws in practical communism derive from a flawed theory.

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