Is Belarus communist, socialist or capitalist?

None of those. It's kleptocratic. A clique around Lukashenko (a two-bit dictator) holds the power. Nobody else is sure of anything, much less whether they can keep their private property. It is not communist, neither in Stalinist nor in pie-in-the-sky communist. It is not socialist for the same reason. read more

It is not communist, neither in Stalinist nor in pie-in-the-sky communist. It is not socialist for the same reason. In particular, it is not state-capitalist, as the state is not run for profit. read more

Perhaps Belarus is not capitalist, but it is certainly not socialist. Socialism requires workers power, and there is no such thing in Belarus. read more

Socialism is often criticized for tenets that are not socialist, but rather communist or a hybrid of the two economic systems. Critics point out that the "most socialist" regimes have failed to deliver adequate results in terms of economic prosperity and growth. read more