When will a communist revolution happen?

Answer 1

Never.

Answer 2

The main reason was that Britain had a constitutional monarchy, which over time had allowed more Socialist policies to develop, such as regulated wages and working hours, industry unions and unemployment/injury benefits for the labourers. This meant that the British working classes had some degree of social security. However in Russia, the Tsar ruled as an Absolutist monarch, and was practically medieval in his polices. Although the peasants were technically free men, due to their low income they could not afford land of their own to farm, and therefore the system remained largely feudal. Due to the Tsar's stubborn nature and unwillingness to modernize along with the rest of the Western world, the Russian people grew ever more alienated from the wealthy aristocracy. When political groups such as the Bolsheviks introduced their extreme Socialist goals to the people, the starving and desperate Russian peasants naturally supported Revolutionary ideas.

Answer 3

Communism, as a state-engineered economy of the sort attempted in the former Soviet Union and in pre-1990-ish China, and to this day in Cuba, will probably not be attempted at the level of the nation-state again. There are several reasons, but the two biggest that I can think of: 1) "pure" communism's ideological foundations are largely discredited, and 2) it suffers too easily from being commandeered by dictators.

That being said, there is a middle way between communism and capitalism. It's called socialism. Most of Europe, Latin America, and even the United States have socialist elements. But that's not a bad thing. A state that fails to care for its own citizens is just as unsustainable as a state that tries to care in every way for its citizens. Socialism attempts to take a path between these extremes.

So, to answer your question: it already was attempted. It failed. But the hybrid capitalist/socialist state is now the great experiment in civilization. Interesting hybrids in action right now: China (more of a one-party semi-capitalist state), U.S., Germany, Japan, S.Korea, and Russia (a fascinating experiment). These are some of the best examples to consider because of their economic power, large well-educated working classes, and mixed histories of liberalism/authoritarianism.

Answer 4

Many believe that the communist revolution is happening now under Bush. At no other time in American history have so many rights and freedoms been removed from the people, in the name of war, under so little threat. It is however not a people's revolution, but some sort of clandestine underhanded revolution.

Answer 5

A couple of years after we discover Warp Speed engines, and Vulcans visit the planet Earth. I can't think of the exact year but rent "Star Trek: First Contact" and you should get a good idea of when we expect that to happen.

Answer 6

It's happening as we speak; it's called liberalism.
The USA is supposedly capitalist, but we have a Marxist inspired income tax.
We have Social Security, which is socialism.
The government pays for most of our health care with Medicare/Medicaid, etc.
Read the Communist Manifesto, many of the planks have been instituted in the USA.

Answer 7

Never. Communism has failed every time, in every place it's been tried. BTW, you should pray that communism never comes here. If it does, your days of public dissent will be over.

Answer 8

When hell freezes over and I run out of ammo.

Answer 9

hopefully never

Answer 10

Probably not now, more's the pity.