2007-06-11 10:44:05 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
any communist societies- communism, on paper, is a utopia- everybody supposedly shares everything but in real life, people hoard power
2007-06-11 10:46:03 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jones Town. David Koresh and the Branch Dividians. Russian and China under communism.
Both Jones Town and the Branch Dividians failed because both leaders were demogogues. Jones told his people the world was going to end and they were going to suffer persecution and he should be the one they should follow. David Koresh said he was Jesus Christ.
Both communist countries failed because the pepple in power get the priviliges. The common people have to barter and trade since money is useless and common goods are hard to come by. Blackmail is rampamt.
The advent of a little capitalism is allowed to thwart any open need for the common people to want truel liberty and freedom.
2007-06-11 20:23:59 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Remus 54 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood (also check out Onyx and
1984, by George Orwell (also check out Animal Farm)
The Running Man (Stephen King, aka. Richard Bachman)
Escape from New York, Escape from L.A. - both by John Carpenter
2007-06-11 18:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by Ginny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nazi Germany. The Branch Dividians in Waco. The Jim Jones folks that all committed suicide drinking Kool-Aid. Pretty much any communal cult is attempting Utopia and I haven't seen one succed yet.
2007-06-11 17:50:39 · answer #4 · answered by Calista 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that the Soviet Union would be the biggest example of that. Marxism was supposed to be a utopia.
2007-06-11 17:50:34 · answer #5 · answered by megalomaniac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Romans, the Egyptians, for example. History shows us that ALL societies gradually end.
2007-06-11 17:47:02 · answer #6 · answered by dct14300 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jamestown is a good example. Have you ever heard of the Jamestown masacre? It happend in the 70's and several hundred people including a congressman were murdered. You can probably search ( Jamestown Masacre ) and get more info. good luck!!!!
2007-06-11 17:48:39 · answer #7 · answered by Big Deall 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jones Town.
2007-06-11 17:46:19 · answer #8 · answered by Jeremy A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Works of fiction that discuss this are Farenheit 451 and 1984, although I know this is not the answer you are looking for.
2007-06-11 18:34:58 · answer #9 · answered by CrazyArtistSara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jim jones' Jonetown
2007-06-11 17:46:48 · answer #10 · answered by Brooklyn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋