What is your opinion about Communism?

[CapnAwesome]

What is a good idea if it doesn't actually work? That's called a bad idea.

The whole point of "in theory" as opposed to "in practice" is that it doesn't need to "actually work" in practice. Jesus.

A good idea in theory isn't necessarily a good idea in practice . . .

The previous paragraph on your post actually made a lot of sense and I was going to kudos your post until I read this last line. Which prevents me from kudosing it because it might mislead people into actually thinking that I think that something not being a good idea in practice means it's not a good idea in theory when obviously I don't think that.

With regards to your first paragraph, I agree that democracy is so far the only form of government that has actually worked. And in fact I think this quote is very appropriate:



There are certainly HUGE flaws with democracy (as demonstrated by Brexit and Trump winning), but it's far better than every other form of government that has been tried so far.

I believe results are part of what makes something a good idea. If you go out drunk driving and crash, you don't say it was a good idea in theory.

If something doesn't work again and again and again how is it a good idea in theory?

What you believe, as always, remains a mystery, since, as usual, it comes with no explanation as to why something can be a good idea in theory but not in practice. Par for the course for you though. Maybe one day I'll be able to get actual reasoning out of you.