Is communism practical?
336701
Believe it or not the Chinese are making it work, and work quite well. With their one child per family and population control, they have started to create a society of geniuses, scholastically. They also have America & Russia working for them right now to industrialize their Country through America & Russia's un-controlable greed, and capitalism. Setting back and waiting was the obvious right move. America owes them trillions of dollars, and China id using that to control the trade industry of the World now. It's America's greed to slave labor that America can't provide that has been destroying our economy in the last 10 years. Outsourcing is going to be our ruin.
220119
yes.\n\n  All of history is full of bad examples of communism that were misrepresented totalitarianism in disguise. But pure unpolitisized communism is a quest for a utopic society where no one person is any better than the next, and everyone shares the wealth of the community as well as their fair share of the work that supports it. That is the true reason for The west's aversion to the idea of socialism and communism. We here are a pyramid society that takes from the bottom to support the top 10% of the population's interests and agendas. AAnd more times than not those agendas are to keep the pyramid stacked in their favor at the expence of the bottom 90% of the population. That is what is at the heart of modern capitalism. Before capitalism there were other ways to rule over the masses, such as slavery, indentured servitude, religious superstision....but the basic pyramid was the same and has been passed down to modern times because 90% of the people are asleep at the wheel for their entire lives.
370491
is free education worth all our freedoms?\ni mean seriously. who would want to be a governemnt slave? the concept of communism is that everyone gets the same amount of money and they all have to have the same number of children and they all have to be exactly alike. america isnt my favorite country but its better then cuba.
924756
People don't view communism as a great type of government, but if it works it is a great idea.  But it never works because there are constantly people trying to take advantage.  Then it becomes a totalitarian government.\n\nHope this helps
154640
Communism is extreme socialism. Marx's idea was to conquer the world for the deserving people (the workers).  This was a truly terrifying prospect for anyone with any brains and gave rise to the fascist alternative socialist system, which was national rather than international.  This system worked miraculously well in Italy and Germany, while the pure Marxist system seems to have been a bust everywhere.\nIn China the Communist Party has realised this and specifically and unequivocally announced that it will pursue a policy of "Socialism with Chinese Characteristics".   In a big country like China, where not everyone is Han Chinese, this can only be expressed as National Socialism.   Does anyone have the cheek to argue with me?
305224
In animal farm he's saying that while communism is good in theory, it does not factor in human nature. It's because of human nature (greed/laziness) that communism does not work. Not everyone can do the same amount of work, or will accept th e same amount as they're given.
83459
The emergence of China as a world power would (in the long run) augur well for the world's Balance of Power.\nThe present Unipolarity that is been experienced would change to Multipolarism with the emergence of other super powers.\nI dont really beleive that China is practising the true tenets of communism. Am sure the "gods" of communism wont be happy with the nature of comunism being practised there!!!\nChina, I believe, is tending more towards capitalism & that would in the long run help the global economy develop faster.
862861
I don't see how it could unless its a hypothetical question where reality is ignored.  In todays world look at all the countrys where there is Communism-Cuba,North Korea ,Vietnam, Russia, China and economically from the ones I mentioned only one is doing well-that being China. Cuba , North Korea and Russia have a very high Unemployment rate,  in North Korea there is widespread famine among the people while the leader enjoys shark fin soup and has his every whim fulfilled, in Russia  crime is out of bounds with the Mafia having a firm grasp.  Compare these countrie to the ones that have a socialistic type of Goverment - Germany, in fact most of the European Countries and although life is not perfect evryone makes do-unemployment is at a  acceptable levels  and all the peole lead  satisfying lives with ,because it is socialistic,all having access to healthcare. Socialism simply means that the people financially support their country by taxes and also reap the benfits.  Considering the ridiculou high cost of medical care in this country socialized medicine is one of the options being considered to solve this crisi.  Communism in theory-all share equally- is good but has never worked on a larage ascale for in very country that its been put in place the people in power soon get corrupted simply because all the power is theirs and the people are put secondary to their wants.  Socialism is where  the goverment works on the same basias democracy-people vote into power those they wish to govern but there are more laws that govern their everyday lives and there are more benefits like healthcare available to  all comparable to PPO's but private insurance is also available for those who wish it.  Goverment does influence more the daily lives but freedoms are still   comparable as those in a  democracy.
292441
There are always sacrafices needed and made so that we can enjoy our freedoms. You can't force anyone to live together in peace. No matter how hard you try, it doesn't work. That is the big ideal that socialist/communist societies try to portray. History has shown them to be failures.
920574
Is Communism a threat, no.  Are countries that are led by Communist Parties a threat.  Yes.  Nobody can deny that there have been seroius threats to world security by countries that rally behind a banner of Communism.  Even though the Communist societies do not really in many respects reflect the Ideals of Karl Marx.  Think of a Communist country that has a decent standard of living and looked after it's own people.  Now try think of one that didn't.\n\nI do not believe that a country that has a long track record of violating the human rights of their own citizens and filtering and in some cases deleting information and freedom of expression can really be trusted.  Say what you like about America, but the most basic of freedoms enjoyed in America are like heaven to the average peasant in China.  \n\nAlso have a look at the foreign policy initiatives.  They are along with Russia one of two Permanent Security council members who are making a united concensus difficult in the UN with regards to Iran.  In addition to this they are supporting corrupt reigemes in Africa just when the world was begining to get a stomach about dealing with these broken states.  Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe refered to China a "close friend and ally"\n\nNeither one of these societies is perfect, however in this case it is a choice between the lesser of two evils.  And the US wins that by a long shot.  Maybe Communism isn't a threat, but the countries who claim to be Communist certainly are.
185266
Communism will never work.\n\nHumans all have different strengths and weaknesses.  In a capitalistic, you are able to discover and take advantage of those strengths.  You are compensated commensurate with amount of effort, education or innovation you apply to a specific task.  You are rewarded for creativity.\n\nNot so with communism.  Regardless of your efforts, you are compensated the same as everyone else.  Take the day off; get paid the same as someone that worked a double-shift.  What do you think you'd do?  Work or relax?\n\nThe Soviet Union was the classic example.  They would set quotas for steel pipe production.  They could crow they were the top producers in the world, and they were.  The problem was, no one would buy their pipe, because the quality was horrible.  There is no incentive for excellence, and that is required in today's world.\n\nThe responder that mentioned China is a bit disingenuous.  They have started modeling capitalistic standards after decades of being passed by the west.  More and more, they are allowing private enterprise to flourish.  Even in state owned industry, managers are given bonus' for meeting quality and production goals.  Clearly, not Marxist dogma...
610039
Look at George Keennan article on the soviet union, \n\nBasicly \n\nthought communism was in the long run gonna die, \n\nDidn't want to start a world war, as communism thought would go carzy if near death\n\nTHought in long run us, stronger than soviets,
934132
Yes, it probably will be a major force again someday.  We historians have a quote we live by: "The only thing we learn from History is that we don't learn anything from History."  Ideologies like communism never die because people forget what happened before them.  There are still people who believe in it as the way to stop world strife.  They often claim that Soviet communism just wasn't "done right" or that it has to be tried worldwide to be successful (communism can't survive copmetition which should make one wonder if it is a viable system to begin with).  Every ideology has its true believers and someday, communists will get an upper hand in some unfortunate nation where they'll wreck havoc for a couple of generations before being tossed aside again.
315709
Marx wasnt a conservative, communism is extreme liberalism\n\n\nand yes it is
550836
Communism is just dictatorship by another name.\n\nUnder the communist system you only require one political party - a party of the people, as every one is equal and therefore the is no requirement for additional parties.\n\nThe old USSR was closer to the true communist system than many people imagined.\n\nEven Karl Marx, regarded as the founder of socialism, did not see communism as being right for the people. He called it a form of State Capitalism, whereby the ruling dictact had absolute control, thereby denying the proletariat (the ordinary people) a say in running the country.
533549
As a product of the Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic , I hope not. You shouldn't say that just based on a fascinating history or the political theories because I agree that they sound good. The Bolsheviks tried to start it, but all that the Bolsheviks managed to start was a line of totalitarian rulers; it was not true Communism. I am certain you would not be so supportive of Communism if you visited nearly any part of the former CCCP/USSR even today. The grim social ills and decay that the Bolsheviks started in the name of Communism are still obvious. It will take many years to fix that. I am proud of my country and it's history, but I hope it keeps history where it belongs and serves as an example to countries contemplating similar leadership styles. Continual brutality and discrimination cannot last, and when it falls, the country falls into an even sadder state because the citizens do not know what to do without being told.\n\nIn conclusion, people have tried to establish Communist entities in the past, but the reality is that while Communist and Socialist theory sound great, they morph into authoritarian or totalitarian leadership.  That is the exact opposite of Communism.  Communism is an impossibility anywhere; it cannot last.  People need leaders, and Communism cannot provide that or the proper government infrastructure.
704631
Whatever. Just so long as the Communist (Democrat) Party DOESN'T.\n\nHey! Just compare the Communist Manifesto with the Democrat Party Platform. They are eerily similar!