What is Communism? And why is China Communist?
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Read the communist manifesto by Karl Marx.  It explains his theory.\n\nThe reason China is communist is because FDR was a marxist at heart, and wasn't concerned about what Mao Se Dong would do to China
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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?
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for communists, the chinese are damn good capitalists.\n\nBut to get to the point, China was a large military and the US doesn't think they need it.\n\nChina thinks it has the right to sell arms to whomever it pleases. The US disagrees (let's not forget that the US sells arms to damn near everyone)\n\nChina wants to be the Dominat nation in East Asia. The US disagrees because that would knock Japan of its pedestal.
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Hi i am a Chinese, i know the situation of China.\nChinese Government restrict anything that critisize them and ANYTHING about Fa Lun Gong. THere is a book published by Fa Lun Gong that critisized Communists.\nI hope my information was helpful:)\nGeorge X
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Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, just as it is the spirit of a spiritless situation. It is the opium of the people.\n    Karl Marx (1818 - 1883)\n\nReligion in China is a complicated matter. The Chinese Communist Party - the ruling party in China - for a long time discouraged the practice of religion, officially because it was atheist but in reality because it believed religion was a dangerous alternative credo to communism. Despite this, people in China continued to practise their religious beliefs - often at great personal risk. During the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s, large-scale religious persecutions were carried out and thousands of temples and churches destroyed.
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Other than China, Communism is very prevalent in N. Korea with their totalitarian dictatorship. It is also the form of government in Cuba. This form of government in Cuba leads many people to leave the country via floating objects trying to end up in the Florida Keys. When these people land "feet dry" they can file for asylum in the United States to protect them from the Cuban government.
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Marx wasnt a conservative, communism is extreme liberalism\n\n\nand yes it is
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Communism. Well, in Communism, everyone gets the same wage. So if the person next to me has only made one pair of shoes and I've made thirteen, how is this fair? Also, if you are making nails they'll tell you to make a certain size. But what if it's to small? You can't build a house with all small nails. \n\nIn communism though, since everyone gets the same wage, they people that need to work even though they have lost a limb get paid the same.\n\nIn Communist China, everyone shares land. It isn't your land, it's our land. So if you had a farm and I lost some of my crop, I could take some of yours. Even though we get paid the same, I may still need some of your crop for food. Also in China, you are allowed one child. If you have only one child you get tax, (or something like that) deductions and you get benefits. Everyone wants boys for their kids so that they can work on the farms. That is why many Chinese put their daughters up for adoption. \n\nSome nations that are Communist are North Korea and China.\n\nThis is all I know.\n\nfor more information go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism
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Although China still and the most of the outside world refers to the country as a: "communist state" very few people would agree that China fits that definition.  \n\nThe Modern day government in China is more like an Oligopoly in which a group of politically well connected people run a totalitarian government while allowing it's people to engage capitalist market activities.\n\nTrue communist nations that embrace the economic system as much as possible as well as the ideology of big government control are: North Korea and to a lesser extent Cuba.  I say to a lesser extent when refering to Cuba because they have allowed tourism and slight free market reforms in order to prop up their economy.
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What is Communism? \nCategory: News and Politics \nWithout a doubt, you’ve probably heard about communism. And, also without a doubt, you’ve probably heard all sorts of horror stories about it — from your teachers, from the media, from politicians, even from your church pastor or preacher. \n        They tried to scare you. They want to keep you from finding out for yourself. If you asked one authority figure for a second opinion, they usually told you to ask another authority figure. And if that didn’t satisfy you, then they told you to read the history books they wrote for you.\n        Do you see a pattern here? The one person they will never tell you to talk to, however, is a communist. Why? Because a communist might go “off script” and tell you something they don’t want you to hear.\n        So, what is communism? Well, there is communism, the theory, and communism, the society. Let’s first deal with communism, the society.\n        To begin with, communism is a society without bosses or servants, without superiors or subordinates, without masters or slaves — in short, communism is a society without classes and the stress, conflict and antagonisms that go with the existence of classes. Contrary to the history they teach you, classes are a relatively new thing in the human experience, having been around for only about 25,000 of the last 50 million years of human existence.\n        “But,” someone might say, “there are a lot more people alive today than there were back then.” That’s true. What’s also true is that we are smarter, more conscious of our world and more technologically advanced than our ancestors. We really don’t need someone standing over us, telling us what to do and when to do it. If necessary, we can work that out together, in common.\n        Because it is a society without classes, communism is also a society where all aspects of society are developed and administered in common. That means not only the political system, but the economy, culture and social relations too. Can you imagine, having an equal voice, along with your co-workers, in deciding how conditions at your job would be determined? Or, having a say, along with your neighbors, in shaping how the city’s budget will be spent?\n        Democracy is a key element in the development of communism — but not the stale, formal “democracy” we are taught about in school; we are talking about democracy as a practice, a real-world tool that works for those who work.\n        As well, communism is a society without a state. Now, when we talk about a “state,” we are not talking about councils and assemblies that debate issues and adopt policy. When we say “state,” we mean the armed organizations that enforce “order” (the rulers’ “order,” that is), like the police and military.\n        “No police?!” Yes, no police. What are the police really for? Well, when you live in a society where goods and services are restricted to a few, you end up with the many in need. When you have so many in need, you need to maintain order. However, if you live in a society where the needs of everyone in society are met, what need is there for police? If everyone’s basic needs — good food, decent housing, worthwhile education, etc. — are met, what basis is there for most of the crime in society?\n        Sure, there may be times here and there that may require some kind of investigation or enforcement unit, but those times would be relatively few and far between, and could easily be handled as they come up.\n        It is also the case that communism is a society without money. “Without money?!” Yes, without money. Why does money exist? Basically, it was invented so that one group of owners wouldn’t get screwed by another set of owners. But, if you have a society where the factories and workplaces are owned in common, and we can sit down and plan out three months, six months or even a year in advance what w
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well they are a communist nation, and censorship is what communists do. impure communism is corrupt and the ruling group still feels it needs to crush dissent. if the chinese government allowed uncesored blogs and search engines, the people would organize and overthrow the communist regime. china is just trying to hold to to what will soon be an extinct form of government.
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trade is benefiting china as a nation, which is capitalism.  however the government still functions as a socialist government for taxes, etc.\n\ntheir economy is growing due to global capitalism and their large population and cheap labor.  their govt is still communist.
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They are opposing governmental systems.\n\nI believe Capitalism is better for the economy and usually there is more freedom under Capitalism.\n\nCommunism is a system without God, that the leaders are greedy for power and usually oppress the people denying many rights because supposedly the Communist government leaders know best how their people should live.\nMost Communist systems violate human rights including freedom of speech and freedom of religion.\n\nBut at the same time Capitalism when it is done without God and taken to an extreme also leads to greed and the oppression of the poor.\n\nAs a Christian I would rather to be under a Capitalist system with hopefully Capitalists who are not extreme and believe in God.
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China is not Communist. A free market society cannot be called Communist. \n\nWe trade with China because the market is massive, and while they are a reason for trade deficits, it is simply too large to ignore. Also making them dependent upon us lessens any chance of armed conflict.\n\nWe don't trade with Cuba because the US uses it as a scapegoat and tries to argue it supports human rights by attacking Cuba on its behavior. We can ignore Cuba. We can't ignore china.
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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.
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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.
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Because China is an oppressive communist country. They sensore everything their people see, they don't want any individuality or new ideas. China is a country that forces the people to believe what they want them to believe.