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[–] frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Maoism is a conservative doctrine tbf

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 25 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Mao is turning in his grave over this misappropriation. If Maoists read Mao’s Oppose Book Worship, they wouldn’t be Maoists.

[–] OrganicMustard@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

True, but labor rotation is also common in anarchist communities

[–] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 days ago

And in Marxist circles as well.

[–] Madison420@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

It does make sense and the issue here isn't communal service periods but for making it only the young which "by chance" makes it so almost everyone who had any hand in it wouldn't have to do it ever.

If it were every citizen had to do some form of labor for some period I don't think anyone would have much of an argument.