Politics: Communism

…..I retract some of my previous statements. It is possible to reach a point that humanity will be able to collectivize without issue. Humanity is better than we think we are. Falconia itself is a proof of concept of that. It has smoothly run for about 6 years, with few hitches or problems. It’s viable to a degree that we have the equivalent of demons working with humans peaceably. We manage to get people into work that suits their skills and temperament, we have somewhat good healthcare as compared to our neighbors, and the disabled are not forced to work as they are here. The fact it didn’t immediately collapse in the months that I was gone is proof that it has some degree of staying power that wouldn’t be possible if it weren’t viable. 

It could work here if people were given a while to adjust or enough tragedy to make a complete change acceptable. I have enough faith in humanity that I believe they could do it, even in this shithole of a universe. You’d still have a long hard fight against societal biases, though the fight would be less hard than it is now. Sexism, xenophobia, religious discrimination, and deform-phobia (I have no word for this) didn’t go away in Falconia because feudalism ended. I am still rooting out that bullshit after eight long years of fighting.

I still have concerns over leadership, as it would be necessary for the mass organization needed to not regress in some areas that are highly conservative or lose the modern level of technology needed for the high quality of healthcare that I envy this place for. Humans would still be needed for these leadership positions, and that room for error could still prove the weak link. You need someone capable of “running the show” near-perfectly at a national level as well as being able to prevent corruption at lower levels. If you wanted a series of smaller communities with a high level of interconnectivity, that might work, but would be fragile and have its own problems. It would still likely be the best option with how humanity is now. 

If you want a leader, you’d need something like me. It could take the form of a computer, a committee, or even a human, but you couldn’t do it with an ordinary person. I have absolutely no interest in helping this universe with its own problems, and I have my hands full with Falconia already, not to mention my private life and *other* occupation. But I do wish you luck. 

My apologies for the earlier cynicism. Half of my job is watching people sell their family and friends for power. I let my experiences with that cloud my judgment.