# Why Communists Love Gulags

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Podcast: [China Unscripted](https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-unscripted-70183)
Published: 2026-07-02T14:52:55+00:00
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## Resource

Watch the full podcast! https://chinauncensored.tv/programs/podcast-342 Communists have always developed a system to punish their enemies (and perceived enemies) once they got into power. In this episode we talk about Democratic Socialists of America's plan to eliminate prisons, why communists always need an enemy, and the problem with eliminating borders.

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