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President? How can you be a president of a communist country?
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[quote]President? How can you be a president of a communist country?[/quote] The same way that Venezuela has a president. Democracy isn't exclusive to any one economic model.
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Communism takes away peoples rights
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[quote]Communism takes away peoples rights[/quote] Democracy is entirely capable of violating people's rights. In fact, it's arguably one of the most effective if you're going for the long haul.
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If you need a long haul to get rid of rights its not very effective at getting rid of rights.
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[quote]If you need a long haul to get rid of rights its not very effective at getting rid of rights.[/quote] Democracy and communism are independent of one another. You can vote for a government that controls the means of production.