tell me everything you know about communisim?

Question

why do democratic people not like communism ? whats so bad about it? isnt it the theory that everyone is equal? whats so bad about that? which countires in the world are currently communist? casn you just tell me everything you know? that would be great
thanks

Answer 1

You have the right idea in saying that everyone is equal, however, that idea is also part of capitalism. Karl Marx's idea with communism was that the government should take control of everyone's money and be in charge of distributing it. He came up with this idea as a reaction to the fact that rich people were so stingy and greedy, while poor people didn't have opportunities to get ahead. Hence, he believed that the government should step in and rob from the rich to give to the poor. It's an interesting idea, however, as we have seen in every communist country like the former soviet union, China, Cuba, Vietnam etc., the implementation leads to poverty for everyone because it is human nature to not work hard if you don't have to. It is also very much human nature to become fascist when you are given that much control over everyone's money. Capitalism does indeed create the possibility of greedy rich people. However, when combined with a free, checks-and-balances system it also creates opportunities for everyone to get ahead if they work hard enough for it. There will always be abuses in every system, which is why we have to limit big-business and keep strict limits on the wealthiest companies unless they display very compassionate values for their employees. (Duncan Hunter is in favor of that). The real spirit of capitalism is that everyone has equal opportunity to *earn* money, and the government can never take it away from them. The real spirit of communism (which has yet to be performed successfully) is that the rich should be utilizing their riches to create opportunities for the poor. However, it so happens that only in the best countries like America does that end up happening because people here are good and we want everyone to have a chance to succeed. The rich need to learn how to give of their own free will (just as many religions teach), and the poor need to learn diligence and patient endurance. That's where success will come from, so long as the government doesn't get in the way with communistic ideals like higher taxes etc. (So in the end, yes it's about being equal, but it's also about human nature and distribution of power).

Answer 2

Good question. I would agree it means state owned. All is equal. In the case of old Soviet Union, and China the people have a one state , the wages, and work is equal.
I think more people were employed, they have one main job. The money goes back into the infrastructure.

Look at the architecture of China, and Russia, and other countries. The people work for the whole class.

This has many benefits, how ever there is a human aspect to want more, or something different, change.
But under communism this was often not allowed.
Somertimes the work perfomed under communism was very good, other times not so good, as to do more for a set amount of earnings takes out the desire to excell.

However many of the same arguements could be made towards capitalism.

In the capitalist society the jobs are more varied, and the wages are on many scales, based on work skills, attitude, and growth. Good. But then comes still some shoddy ethics, scandals, waste. And an upper elite class, and a poor working class. Often both with good hard working people !! But the upper elite have an upper hand in controlling who makes and keeps the most, be it through wages, taxes and property.

This would be a major comparison, based on the countries of the world and what communism, or capitalism has done to their populations.

Answer 3

Keep in mind, we aren't simply a democracy, we're a free-market democracy. Communism, by dictating that the state controls the means of production, and that every citizen gets what they need and no more, goes against both parts of our system. The state control obviously eliminates the practices of free-market capitalism, along with the incentive to do well. The giving everyone according to their need eliminates the need to be involved with choosing a government, as the domestic policy will be the same regardless of who's in office.

There are no current governments that are actually communist, and there have not been. There are, and have been, governments that operated under a modified socialist system.

Answer 4

People had no incentives to work hard, everyone with the same job type or group got the same payment no matter of productivity. People waited in long lines for food and toilet paper, several family's shared the same apartment.
The government owned everything.

Answer 5

communism is supposed to mean everything is equal with the people and government but it never works out that way

Answer 6

In the US we are taught that communism is bad so we get a slanted view of it, suggest you seek you answers in books.

Answer 7

Communism could be describe in few words "state own"

Answer 8

The theory of it or the historical practice of it?