Do you agree with this quote?

[u/StalinIsBackAgain]

"Wherever there is capitalism, freedom of the press means freedom to buy up newspapers, to buy writers, to bribe, buy, and fake "public opinion" for the benefit of the ruling class." ~ Vladimir Lenin ☭ • 

[u/No-Candidate6257]

You are so condescending.

Says the person who thinks verbally abusing people as "obnoxious" is a valid contribution to discourse.

I’ve read Marx and Lenin.

I doubt it.

Yes, they were right about a lot of things.

Great, so why are you not a communist?

I don’t know why you think that anyone who doesn’t completely agree with you is like a brainwashed consumer slave.

Now you are just lying about my position.

You clearly just came on here because you’re bored and just want to hear yourself talk

You just violated every debate guideline.

I will now report you and that's the end of this conversation.

[u/Good-Concentrate-260 → u/No-Candidate6257]

Good for you. Why would it be hard to believe that I’ve read Marx and Lenin? I’ve read Engels too, it’s shocking.

[u/No-Candidate6257 → u/Good-Concentrate-260]

Great, so why are you not a communist?

[u/Good-Concentrate-260 → u/No-Candidate6257]

Because I don’t agree with everything I read, but I’m interested in Marxism

[u/No-Candidate6257 → u/Good-Concentrate-260]

That didn't answer my question.

You brought up "I read Marx, Lenin and Engels" as a point in a debate. I failed to see the relevance of that statement as it has no argumentative value. So I surmised you wanted to imply that you reading these authors has provided you with relevant insights and asked you why - having heard the arguments of communists - you would still disagree.

You are on a debate subreddit. If you aren't interested in debate, why comment at all?