What are the similarities between communist and socialists forms of government in the world today?

Answer 1

“(Socialism)..refers to the “search for social justice” , the method, and “communism” to the end state. Renewed confirmation of the end state come from no less an authority than Jiang Zemin, President of the People’s Republic of China…..On September 12, 1997, using words identical to the ones I first encountered in 1949, he identified socialism as a transitory phase, and communism as the goal.”

Small wonder the wall came down. The differences between a socialised Europe and a Communist Soviet Union became a distinction without a difference.

Both Socialism and Communism deny the individual's right to own property. The difference is only a matter of degree. The rule of law demands that property rights be protected and socialism requires that anyone that has more of anything have it taken away by the government. Thus the rule of law and socialism cannot co-exist.

Answer 2

For one thing Communism and Socialism ARE forms of government. Idiots would say they were not. History has shown us that they are. There is not much difference between the two.
Hitler modeled his platform after the Russians and, up until he turned on them and tried to overtake their country, the Russians supported the Nazi's (by the way...Nazi is an abbreviated form of National Socialist, which was a party and then a form of government).
The main problem with both forms is...they all start off with many promises. They win the people over to their side and then, after they have won (or dragged the last Czar family through the streets while ripping them limb from limb) the corruption starts in. In part because it is a dictatorship. Both support a police state, one income (unless you are a member of the party in good standing), and equalateral standing of citizens. however, this means that the police can do what they want when they want to do it, everyone is poor, and all citizens are basically nothing. Plus, all socialist and communist countries support mandatory service in the military.
Their is not much difference between Socialist, Communist, and Liberal (which means either one...don't believe it, check out Korea's wall of heroes).

Answer 3

For one thing, Communism and Socialism are economic systems, not governments.

The better question to ask is what is different. Communsim and Socialism both stem from the same concept and the same group of thinkers (marxism) Today, Socialism means any country where people are heavily taxed but a great many things (healthcare, utilites) are payed in full by the government. An example would be Sweden. A Communsitic state is one in which people receive no money but everything is payed for by the government. There are no truely communist states (nor have there ever been) but some that claim to be communist include Cuba, China, and North Korea.

Answer 4

There really are no Communist or Socialist governments in the world today. What we have is governments who call themselves that who are usually dictatorships or oiligarchies like Russia and China. Even countries moving towards that like Venezuela have Presidents and other features of heirarchical rule. Cuba has a leader, that is not Socialism...

check www.socialistworker.com click on history...

for communism... I am not sure. I'd imagine wikipedia could give you some details about modern Communist efforst within certain countries.

The similarities I would cite between the two philosophies is not a feature of any government operating in the world today so it is pointless.