I’ve read through the communist theory. I usually identify to others as a communist, but it’s not truly true. I believe necessities such as housing, water and food should be public owned and managed (through the government). Is there any term for such politics?

I will still back communist organizations and vote for socialist parties, because to my knowledge the alternatives don’t align with what I believe in, and I think socialist groups would achieve this. It’s not that I’m for private ownership of non-necessities, I just don’t feel about it any way, whereas I am extremely against private ownership of housing, healthcare and so on, while believing those should be managed by government.

I am not anti-communism, I just don’t feel strongly about that part. I am neurodivergent if that helps make sense. I will appreciate respectful information as I don’t believe there’s no other people who feel like me and I want to read on that.

  • loathesome dongeaterAEnglish
    27·
    2 months ago

    What do you disagree with from common communist or socialist positions? It will be easier to tell that way.

  • cfgaussian
    9·
    2 months ago

    I have to admit i am a bit confused because i don’t see anything in what you wrote that would indicate that you are not a communist.

    • oldfemboy@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
      7·
      2 months ago

      Haha, idk. I just really don’t feel that strongly about the entirety of communist theory, I still support communism as the only known organized alternative to the current system. I’m a big fan of China.

    • loathesome dongeaterAEnglish
      12·
      2 months ago

      Just to add tangentially, Nehruvian dirigism in post-colonial india was largely a failure.

        • loathesome dongeaterAEnglish
          10·
          2 months ago

          True. If the book India is Broken by Ashoka Mody is to be believed, it was rather because of focus on the wrong industries (he says Congress focused on heavy industries instead of an export oriented approach) and the lack of investment in basic necessities–specifically primary education and healthcare–which made India’s labour force less attractive to foreign investors.

  • Lemvi@lemmy.sdf.org
    4·
    2 months ago

    I’d say you believe in market intervention for necessities, or more specifically you believe in collectivization of necessities.