Why you’re wrong about communism: 7 huge misconceptions about it (and capitalism) Printer Friendly Page. June 4, 2014 By Steven Jonas This column is the beginning of an analysis dealing with the question, "If 'Stalin' 'Stalinism' always and solely equal 'socialism/communism' and then because of that 'socialism/communism' always equals 'bad,' why does not 'Hitler' equals capitalism equals 'bad'?
" In the Western, capitalist, telling of history, "Stalin" and "Stalinism" almost invariably equal "socialism/communism," which, of course, all equal "bad. " One major experiment (forgetting about what happened in China, and perhaps with more relevance, Cuba) and that's it. America’s Suicide Pact with Communism. Why Jesse Myerson Is Wrong About Communism: 7 Huge Misconceptions About It (And Capitalism) Salon recently published a piece on its website by Jesse Myerson which defends communism and bashes capitalism.
I highly suggest that every reader of this article comb through it in detail before continuing. It is a long read, and so is this article.