Communism is an ineffective system and should be abolished

This debate sickens me. I honestly thought you were a troll. At the end you call me a con-man even though in none of your arguments do you prove this statement. You cite no references, you only spew declarative statements. I understand ad hominem, I'm not a retard...It's hillarious that you state that you did not attack me and then procceed to call me 'a pubescent hormonal left wing fundamentalist hipster who uses alls of text to hide glaring holes in their argument.' Of course it's not directed at me...sure... 1. This is a straw-man argument. Power structure does not imply hierarchy, not if all members of the commune are part of the power structure. Again, the USSR was not a communist nation and North Korea is not a communist nation. North Korea isn't even socialist, please, do a little research before you spew these non-sensical statements. Yes, I realize that the DPRK has a high sense of hierarchy, yes I realize they have a centralized government, namely the 'supreme leader'. Why do I have the coat of arms of the DPRK as my picture? To show my support for anyone defying imperialism. You cite no evidence, you only provide a citation and you do not link it to anything...Do you think that just randomly adding numbers to the end of arguments validates them? This is another ad hominem attack. By claiming that the communist ideology has been hammered into my brain and therefore I do not have any reason left you not only prove your incapability but also your hypocrisy. How is it a straw-man? I never made any such claims, you're twisting my words into your own little perverted mess. I said that placing the needs of the market and the economy before human need is detrimental to society. What? I lied about my sources? I clearly stated that this is a measure of equality...You complained in your arguments above that income equality is more important than unemployment...as for the human happiness index, Vietnam's is extremely higher[1] Your ignorance shocks me. I never mentioned Thailand once...Why bring Thailand into this? Another declarative statement: It's all just propaganda, it isn't true. That is an argument from ignorance...You do not know therefore you will assume that it was forged by the government...This is incredibly ignorant of you. 2. China is not a communist country anymore...ever heard of Deng Xiaoping? He privatized most of the formerly state-run enterprises of China[2]...You have no idea what the Shinmin commune was, do you? In the time of Chairman Mao, several communes arose in China, one of them being the Shinmin commune. It was granted complete autonomy by Mao and was allowed to govern itself in true communist fashion. There are no communes nowadays because the so called 'communist nations' are all socialist (or not even that; North Korea is a juche state, which you would have known if you did your research). How many times do I have to explain this: 'There can be no communist nation because communism cannot exist within a nation' 3. Sure they aren't , that's why we have prisons, mental institutions, rehabilitation centers. In communes such institutions would continue to exist, the only difference being the fact that they would be administered and run by the people themselves. 4. Still not refuted...Why not attempt to pursue an altruistic worldview? That's what the collective is for. You put into the collective and you receive from the collective. You completely abadoned your initial argument and attempted to escape from the fact that you have to back your arguments with references and actual facts, not just declarative statements. 5. That doesn't make sense. If people had a communist mindset they wouldn't mind living in the same conditions as everyone else (or at least living slightly better and not exploiting anyone). If you work for the collective, the collective repays you... I understand ad hominem and you attacked me multiple times. You refuse to engage in a battle of statistics? Why? Citing sources is necessary for the process of debating... Thank you for calling me a con-man...You're really really mature. Pro has proven several times that he has no idea what he's talking about, he has twisted my words (or just misunderstood them). I have tried to remain calm and dignified through the process of this debate, but I can't anymore. I have tried to politely befriend pro, I have politely asked him to refrain from using cheap ad hominem attacks... References: [1]http://www.dailymail.co.uk... [2]http://en.wikipedia.org...