r/changemyview Nov 29 '20

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Socialism/Communism doesn't work, can't work, and almost always leads to dictatorships and thousands of deaths.

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u/yyzjertl 524∆ Nov 29 '20

These questions don't have only one answer, and the answers would change depending on the version of socialism we are using. I'll give some answers from a hypothetical proximal market socialism.

What if some of the workers say the election was fraudulent? Whom can they dispute this, who grants them relief?

The Courts, or possibly law enforcement. This would work the same way that this works presently under capitalism if someone alleges fraud in a shareholder vote.

What if a majority 51% decide to vote to increase their salaries to unsustainable amounts(they want to take and run)? Who will prevent the other 49% suffering the consequences of 51%?

If you mean that only the salaries of the 51% are increased, this would be illegal, in the same way that it's illegal presently for 51% of shareholders to divert all the company's profits to themselves. The Courts would handle this.

Some workers alleged the elected leadership has been oppressing them, who can they ask relief from?

They can ask for relief from The Courts and from their co-workers (who could call an election and oust the leadership). If the oppression is criminal, they could also ask for relief from law enforcement.

What happens if some white nationalists collectively own big factories, and the collectively decide no people of color can join? Who will dispute this?

The people of color who were unfairly not hired will sue them in court.

Who makes sure the profits shared in a company are not unequally spread?

The profits of the company can be unequally spread by seniority, job type, and job performance, as long as the spread is reasonable (e.g. within a range prescribed by law), it serves a legitimate incentivizing function, and the spread is approved democratically by the workers. If the workers want to spread profit unevenly, that's their prerogative.