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Where did you get this definition? Look up communism in any standard dictionary or encyclopedia and you will see that it entails the removal of private property.
Edit: ugh, y’all got me arguing about communism again. I need to go outside.
Private property is the capital, the actual means of production. Personal property is your stuff.
That’s only true within the sphere of Marxist ideology and is not a widely-held distinction made by the rest of society. i.e., actual current law wherein:
Outside of Marxist ideology, and in actual practice, individuals are one class of private entity, making personal property a type of private property. The average person can not be expected to fully understand the nuances of how Marxism alters these definitions, nor accept them in practicality.
The post is about communism. I'm not sure why you would ask about where the definition came from if you already know how communists view property.