Is communism good?

Answer 1

In it's pure form, yes. Pure communism is actually the only form of a true democracy.

Answer 2

In its purest form, it has some utopian aspects. There is no way to have that pure form of communism in this world, however.

In pure communism, the President would make the same amount as the day laborer ... because it's "all for one and one for all" and all that.

Take a look at the communistic nations we have seen, and ask yourself whether or not they work:

Soviet Union: The government spent trillions on the military ... while the people ate potatoes and beets. Familes were crammed into tiny three-room apartments. The only way they could ever move up was to move up in "the party".

China: Today, they are becoming an economic power ... largely because they are engaging in a capitalistic world economy. Just a decade or so ago, they were still using women as oxen to pull their plows.

North Korea: They bluff and bluster and shoot off missiles that fail in half a minute ... to try to be taken seriously. Meanwhile, their economy is third world, and their people enjoy one of the lowest standards of living. South Korea has a democracy ... and it is thriving.

Cuba: There is, at the end of the day, no economy in the nation at all. They are still driving mid-50s American cars. They sell sugar, rum and cigars to (primarily) socialistic nationas and the few remaining communist countries.

Is communism good? These examples and the example of communism since it's inception a few decades ago say not.

Answer 3

Yes and no. I don't know much about the history of communism but people who cite Russia and North Korea as good examples of communism at his worst are neglecting the fact that communism is actually an economic theory, not political - the way Russia had run itself in the past has more to do with poor political decisions (e.g. overpolicing ) than communism.

It is notoriously difficult to implement a system like communism because of the uprising that would follow from a large section of the population, and in order to keep the peace the newly elected communism government would invariably bring in new powers to deal with this cival unrest, with violence and erosion of civil liberities as the result This is why we often associate communism with dictatorships, etc.

However I disagree with the idea that communism will take away our incentives to work hard. This is a great example of typical capitalist thinking; money is not the only goal in life!

In Russia doctors make less than taxi drivers but that doesn't deterr them from following a difficult and highly demanding career. Why? They choose medicine because it interests them far more than driving a car around Moscow or St Petersburg. America has lost this kind of mentality as the majority of us only work for money. If we had the choice between a well paid job and doing something that we would absolutely love, most would chose the well paid job.

Answer 4

No, absolutely not. It is about controlling people through keeping them poor, taking away the freedoms that you and I enjoy here such as freedom of speech, the right to bare arms (the right to own a gun), etc. In most communist countries past and present, the people there would tell you that they are very unhappy, barely able to make enough money to get by, you are constantly being watched by the police and you have to be very careful what you say or do anytime and any place.
Democracy (which is what we have here in America) is much better. It allows the people, not the government, to choose the direction in which the country as a whole should take. It allows us the freedoms to be who we are (of course with in the law) and not be worried about whether or not it will land us in jail. It also allows us to make as much money as we want to by being anything that we want to be - for instance a doctor, lawyer, preacher, teacher, sports superstar, actor, the president, and a array of many others.

Don't just take my word for it though. Go to www.google.com and first type in communism and see what the communism beliefs are. I think that there are many similarities in liberalism and socialism as well. Then go and do a search on democracy and see for yourself what each is about.

Answer 5

Not unless You like the fact that no matter how hard You work, or how far You may have studied to further Your education. Everyone makes the same amount of money.

Add to that the fact that You are told what to do, what You can't do, and when to do it.

Your house can be entered at any time, by a High Official, whereas You can be beaten, pillaged, raped, and even killed, just because.

Yeah I'm gonna go with No, on this one.

But maybe, for just a nano-second it will make Some appreciate Our Country, a little better................. Maybe.........

Answer 6

'isms' in general are not good because they oversimplify complex issues and present unrealistic solutions. In the U.S., we chose and organized a system of Government that is flexible and adaptable. Believe it or not, some elements of communism exist in our system already because they make sense (e.g., public school). Communism as a whole, however, is flawed because it lacks flexibility. It aims to assert a one-size-fits-all solution to our earthly woes by allowing our life decisions to be made by some board or government body that is supposed to look out for the overall good. As Americans, we have checks and balances because we do not put such faith in our leaders and wish to maintain some degree of control over our lives. Our system of Government allows us to adopt ideas from other systems...communism though, is much too rigid.

Answer 7

It's a sweet yet unworkable ideal. Neither pure socialism nor pure capitalism work. Most governments have elements of both systems, including the US. There has to be a balance between self interest and the public good for it all to work. And naturally these two points of view are in a constant battle.

Answer 8

In theory..it can be..its just never been done as a pure form of politics..its always been used and then bastardized by corrupt power whores.

I doubt any real leader could ever impliment Communism in its pure form.

The ONLY REAL established form of pure Communism that has ever existed..was the Shakers.....and we know what happened to them..now dont we?

Answer 9

No it is pure evil that preys on human weakness and fear.

Here is a quote from Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged.

".. the men who live by force, yet count on those who live by trade to create the value of their looted money .. the men who are the hitchhiker’s of virtue. In a moral society, these are the criminals, and the statutes are written to protect you against them. But when a society establishes criminals -by-right and looters-by-law.. men who use force to seize the wealth of disarmed victims..then money becomes its creators’ avenger. Such looters believe it safe to rob defenseless men, once they’ve passed a law to disarm them. But their loot becomes the magnet for other looters, who get it from them as they got it. The race goes, not to the ablest at production, but the those most ruthless at brutality. When force is the standard, the murderer wins over the pickpocket. And then that society vanishes, in a spread of ruins and slaughter.”

Communism replaces the free market with the police power of the state in effect making every citizen a slave of the state. Forced to work and sacrifice the fruits of your labors to the state to be distributed as the politicians and bureaucrats see fit. No thanks, its been tried and has failed every time to the extent that it was tried.

Answer 10

The Soviet Union thought so. So did China. So does N. Korea, Vietnam and Cuba.

Let me see. The Soviet Union collapsed. China learned from this and changed to allow Capitalism. N. Korea, Vietnam and Cuba continue to do it the Soviet way, and look what an econimic wreck they are.

For some this is the perfect way of life.