Why do many people confuse Socialism with Communism?

Question

Yes my theory is correct.

Answer 1

Because our school systems don't bother to teach the difference and our politicians often use the terms interchangeably.

Answer 2

i dont know cuz i come from cuba, a socialist country, theoricly comunism is a higher lever than socialism, Socialism is a broad array of ideologies and political movements with the goal of a socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to control by the community for the purposes of increasing social and economic equality and cooperation.[1] This control may be either direct, exercised through popular collectives such as workers' councils, or indirect, exercised on behalf of the people by the state. As an economic system, socialism is often characterized by state or community ownership of the means of production...... and comunism,Communism is a theorical and practical concept that promotes establishment of a classless, stateless society based on common ownership of the means of production. It is usually considered a branch of the broader socialist movement that draws on the various political and intellectual movements that trace their origins back to the work of Karl Marx. Opponents say that communism is an ideology, whereas promoters say that it is the only political system without ideology because it represents the destiny of human kind, in the sense that if you consider that the desire to be free is not an ideology, then communism shows what is scientifically supposed to happen considering History in a scientific way. basicly there are a few socialist countries like cuba, vietnam, china, korea.... and all of them have different interpretations of what socialism should be reflecting their ideals in the aconomic area

Answer 3

In school I was told to duck and cover under my desk when the missiles hit. I got about as useful information about socialism, communism, capitalism, and democracy:

socialism & communism = bad: Russia will destroy us all being a favorite statement

capitalism & democracy = good: Somehow I missed the part about the societal infrastructure being provided by capitalism, like roads, water, electricity, sewer, gas.

Answer 4

China isn't communist they're a socialist republic north Korea isn't communist it rather is a organic dicatorship devoid of socialist or communist ideals in place in any respect. do you even understand what communism is? for one situation it rather is under no circumstances been carried out by any usa ever. the closest situation to communisim may well be the fictitious international of huge call trek. yet socialism does exist and almost ever usa has components of it which comprise the u . s . a .. minimum salary and unions are the two socialist ideals that go against capilitisim. in capitilsm unions could desire to be unlawful as they interfer with corperate salary. yet devoid of socialist ideals it would be who ever works for the main inexpensive could desire to get the activity the min salary is anti-capilitism.

Answer 5

A bad education is the only excuse I can think of for being so wrong about something like that.

You can see the result even in the posts here, with really obvious mistakes like saying socialism has its roots in Marxism, (socialism in fact pre-dates Marxism) or that socialism is always a failure (both statements are most definitely incorrect and easy to prove wrong).

This also leads to really hilarious misconceptions, like calling Hillary Clinton a "socialist" (as if that were an insult?) when she's about as far from that as a bicycle is from a fish.

Answer 6

The same reason people think the US is capitalist, or a democracy, or a republic.

No country has ever tried a pure system of anything, pure systems are doomed to failure because all pure systems rely on perfect people.

However, when you want people to fear something the easiest thing to do is associate it with something they already fear, so they start tossing terms at things even if they only partly apply. It gets the fear, which then turns to hate. Once the people hate and fear something enough you can use that to control them.

Answer 7

Because our schools no longer teach the difference. And no, its not because Conservatives don't want the knowledge out there. We have little or no influence in the education system today. If we did you would actually be learning something useful, like how to read and write.

Answer 8

Most of the people have no idea what the difference is but that does not stop them from making comments, as they do just about everything else. We don't take time to watch, read and understand, we live fast and our knowledge is shallow and superficial, but we are as opinionated as ever.

Answer 9

Socialism is an economic system and communism is a political system.

Socialism failed in the Soviet Union back in the 20s and Lenin instituted "war communism" which was supposed to be temporary.

Socialism cannot even get close to working without the force of communism behind it and it still is doomed to failure.

Answer 10

Possibly because the USSR was called the United Soviet Socialist Republics not the United Soviet Communist Republics.

Answer 11

Ok liberals, what is the difference in you mind?

Socialism sounds better, communism has all those nasty failure rates attached to it.

The truth is there is no fundamental difference. Both governments control industry, redistribute wealth and crush freedom. Everything else is just positioning.