What is Communism, Leninism, Maoism, Marxism? What's all this?

Question

Are these "isms" beneficial or harmful to our society?

Answer 1

the basic tenets of Marxism are to establish a society under proletariat dictatorship in which there are no economic, political, gender inequalities and abolition of caste, religion and class and make the hither to neglected,marginalised,depressed, oppressed,down trodden sections of the society rulers.Karl Marx advocated this theory and Lenin implemented in Russia. he did not into to applied Marxism in his country . he adopted the principles of Marxism to suit his country. Mao Zedong also adopted the principles of Marxism to suit his country. Marx him self said that Marxism was not a dogma. it can be changed according to the situation and take into consideration the cultural, political back grounds of a given country. now there are no true Marxist countries or communist countries in the world. but as long as political ,economic ,gender inequalities exist on this earth there is no death for Marxism. Maoists believe that power comes through the barrel of gun only. Maoists are a force to reckon with in countries like India, Nepal,. Marxists are a force in countries like Lebanon, Palestine,Nepal,sri lanka etc.like Freud, Marxism left its mark in all fields like literature, cinema , music, painting. charlie Chaplin, Picasso, Pablo Neruda are Marxist sympathisers

Answer 2

Pure communism would be a benefit to society in that the social structure would be more local, and stabilized through a barter system. However, it would not promote developement of the species. It would be a mostly survival-based ideal that would merely survive on a day-to-day basis. All of the rest of the isms are facist ruler-controlled communism wannabe systems.

John Lennon wrote the dream.

Answer 3

all the above are ideologies...ideologies are simply ideas.communism is an ideology that seeks to establish a future classless, stateless social organization, based upon common ownership of the means of production.Leninism refers to various related political and economic theories elaborated by Bolshevik revolutionary leader Vladimir Lenin, and by other theorists who claim to be carrying on Lenin's work. Leninism builds upon and elaborates the ideas of Marxism, and serves as the philosophical basis for Communism and the pre-Stalin government of the Soviet Union.maoism is is a variant of Marxism-Leninism derived from the teachings of the Chinese communist leader Mao Zedong.Marxism refers to the philosophy and social theory based on Karl Marx's work on one hand, and to the political practice based on Marxist theory on the other hand.Every society must have certain ideas that guide them thus ideologies.

Answer 4

Those are all political theories or variations on the concept of Communism. Basically the doctrine states, "To each according to his ability, and to each according to his needs."
Unfortunately, most people in Communist societies have very few abilities and a great many needs.

Answer 5

All your questions isms have led to despotism, terrorism. and dictatorship. That is what happened in Russia where it all started. it all ended with stalinism. Go Read Russian revolution until world war-2 u understand all this.

Answer 6

They are all going to get problems not "isms"

Answer 7

They are Barbadism, Criminal wasteism, economical hurdalism, National nondevelopmentism ---

Answer 8

yes it is harmful to us. that is why don't survive,Communism is that they want you to work for free,to be equal,and we are not.so on and on......

Answer 9

LEAVE IT....LEST YOU BELIEVE IT