175 How come I never heard of people leaving capitalist countries to go to communist countries? posted 62 days ago by UnemployedMarx 62 days ago by UnemployedMarx +175 / -0 Like why don't all the communists in the USA just leave for a communist country? 12 comments share 12 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (12) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 5 ▼ – buckfoomers 5 points 62 days ago +5 / -0 Because communist countries don't want immigrants, probably. Meanwhile capitalists love immigration. Drives the cost of labor down. permalink save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – UnemployedMarx [S] 3 points 62 days ago +3 / -0 In a communist country, wouldn't more immigrants just mean more laborers which means more ability to do things so that's good? permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – buckfoomers 2 points 62 days ago +2 / -0 In one of those perfect hypothetical communist governments, perhaps, but in reality they've had to rely heavily on nationalism to survive. permalink parent save report block reply
Because communist countries don't want immigrants, probably. Meanwhile capitalists love immigration. Drives the cost of labor down.
In a communist country, wouldn't more immigrants just mean more laborers which means more ability to do things so that's good?
In one of those perfect hypothetical communist governments, perhaps, but in reality they've had to rely heavily on nationalism to survive.