do you think Communism has ever been tried?
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Your question is the dream of American Communists who continue to insist - nearly two decades after the fall of the Soviet Union - that Communism didn't fail it was just never really tried. I think they all need to take another long hit on their bong and move on. Human beings are social creatures, but basically interested in self-preservation, we will never submit our individuality to the will of a collective and adopt a hive mentality. Which is the reason that our system, for all its flaws, is the most successful in the history of the world. It's the most natural state for human beings in which to prosper.
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I think the ideals behind Communism were well-intentioned, but it just doesn't work. You can't force people to be equal. It's just never gonna happen. Nature is created in such a way that there is a natural heirarchy/order to things. Someone is always going to end up on top and someone is always going to end up at the bottom.
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Yes, the media was " alive " when Communism was a bad thing. Actually, Communism is still a bad thing.\nLiving under Communism would be like living under your parents only on steroids.
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First, I don't think all Liberals are "Commies."\n\nBecause Rush took drugs, is it fair to say that ALL conservatives are drug addicts?  Because ... well, there are so many things liberals and conservatives have done that could never label the WHOLE party/lib.con.agenda.\n\nSecondly, the fundamentals behind Marx's idea of Communism are actually inspiring, and were meant to make the people free and equal.  You should read them.  I know we've been practically bred to shudder at the word "communism," but if you really knew what it was all about, you wouldn't quake quite so much.\n\nIt hasn't worked yet, I'll agree with you on that.  Countries that have embraced communism have seen huge economic failure.  I think part of the reason is that they are not supported (for aforementioned fears) and also because the nature of "leaders" is so often corrupted.  Sad, but true.  When someone takes control of a country or takes office, the powers they wield make them do crazy things.
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I have been in Moscow and i saw that they were more powerful when they have a communist regime.They had an unity.I am looking at China and they are very powerful too.\n\nSo, i think communism is not bad.
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There isn't, nor ever has been, a Communist country - only feeble attempts by Communist politicians and governments.  But while Capitalism still has a foothold, Communism could never occur.\n\nThe US trade embargo on Cuba exists because the US government under various Presidents don't like Cuba's regime under Fidel Castro and are waiting for him to die.\n\nChina no longer suffers any US embargo because they have embraced Capitalism with fervour and, if you compare whats going on in Gauntanamo Bay (which is on Cuban soil without permission from the Cuban government) with Chinas record on Human Rights, the US has a close ally in terms of treating people badly, unfairly and cruelly.\n\nYou have asked a good question which invokes a lot of history, politics, law and economics - well done.
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Karl Marx, Frederich Engles, and Co. did.  Of course, what is Communism again?  I know the governement didn't control people and money.  Especially in the Soviet Union.\n\nPatriotism\n\nValor\n\nLies\n\nTruth\n\nReligion\n\nIdeology\n\nHatred\n\nLove\nAll have been used to control people, money and institutions.  Whether their use was ethical or not is another question.  Read Plato's Gorgias
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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.
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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.
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I know for sure that Communism is alive and well.\n\nMany of my junior high teachers are STILL there!
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The rape of Nanking is just a dirty commie lie.  It never happened.  Consult the "Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion" for more mind blowing truths.
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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.
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Hi. Great question. Consider communism in two ways: in theory and in practice. As a theory, a philosophy, communism was the vision of an ideal state where all people would share equally, there would be no poverty or exploitation, no war or classicism. It was almost a religious ideal for many people. The philosopher who shaped that vision the most into a practice was Karl Marx. At the turn of the century, his attack on capitalism set in motion as political force that challenged the political status quo. It frightened the rich and powerful with the image of working people rising up to take over the government for themselves. In practice, Marxism has been tried to various degrees in different countries. In Russia and China, for example, it was the state system, but in truth, this kind of Marxism had little to do with the original image of communism for a free society. Both the Soviet Union and China were dictatorships. In Vietnam and Cuba, communism has been much more successful, although they were severely stunted by the economic pressure put on them by the United States through boycotts to starve them out. In the end, classic communism has yet to be tried. There are many communist parties still around, but there is no clear vision for this philosophy and the memory of the old Soviet regime still haunts the reputation of the communist hope. Study Antonio Gramsci of Italy (1920's-1930's). This is a good communist thinker,
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Like communism, it sounds great IN THEORY. However, there is the small detail of how could anyone convince people that the things that they've held in such high regard their entire lives to be false. And keep in mind these aren't just theories about what COULD be to them, they are FACTS. Like gravity or mathematics, for some people belief in some higher being is just as constant and valid. But if you can think of a way for it to happen, I'm right with ya.
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I am puzzled by that myself.  I use to dabble in Communism and went to a lot of meetings set by various parties after experiencing alot of racism against me most of my life for being white as well as being lower middle class I though Communism could end racism and poverty.  Communists have alot of hate in there hearts, they certainly have an "us vs them" mentality.  They would say race does not exist, but then say "blacks need to preserve there identity"  It seemed like the white communist were self hating and wished to god they were born another race.  There is one communist group in USA that says whites cannot be proletarian, no matter how poor or homeless they are, this is not racism?\n\nThey can be pretty violent, whenever there is a protest against racism or globalization, you see them out there attacking police and those who do not agree with them, as well as graffiti, smashing windows, setting things on fire, throwing garbage everywhere, smoking weed in public.  How many BNP people do you see doing that?
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go to\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communism
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you wrote a nice story ,but did you ever lived 1/2 of your life in this idyllic beautiful Communism??\nthe Communist was against religion \ni lived there   \ndid you hear about CEAUSESCU??he was killed because of how good the PROLETARIAT lived in that Communism\nthere i was borne\nand never will be an UTOPIA as long as people  can' t be equal