Do ya'll think communism is a good form of govt?.?
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In theory? Yes.\n\nIn practice? No.
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Thanks for the link. Although I have so much to read already, I may have to get that book. I also don't need anyone to tell me that Communism is run by thugs, all power structures have the same problem, e.g. the GOP in this country albeit in a different way.
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Absolutely not. Communism is a political ideology that seeks to establish a future classless, stateless social organization based upon common ownership of the means of production.  In theory, wouldn't it be great to live in a society where education, medical treatment and living costs were all free?  Greed is what causes communism to fail when it is put into practice, but then greed is also what causes democracy to fail in its own aspects.\n\nHowever, many of the major Communists like Marx, Stalin, Mao, and Lenin were all very intelligent people.
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I am not a communist but in know this.\nCapitalism and Communisima are in a fight to the death.\nCaptilism has better PR.\nWhat we call Communism like Russsia Cuba China is not real communisim its not close, it is pretty much Fascism with the rehtoric of the worker, people ect. Those were horrible, Capitlism is horrible too but not as bad, depends on where you are in the food chain....\n\nIn theory shouldn't everyone be equal. Wouldn't god want that. isn't that what Heavan in our Christian doctrine is all about.\n\nHumor me now.....\nImagine if Heavan were physical place, during the 50 we would be threating to Bomb them....
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The answer to social problems is not capitalism or communism, it is somewhere in between ... ideally humanism  applied in governmental form. Sadly power and corruption at the top level generally ensures that which ever system is in operation is mis-used to the detriment of the masses and therefore doomed to eventually fail .... bummed out  millions versus bunkered government ... no contest, if you see what I mean.
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The best way to govern is to have an altruistic dictatorship.  Someone who decides what is best for the people with the people's well-being the only deciding factor in his or her mind.  Since it is a dictatorship, there would be no beauracracy to get in the way, either.
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it's a russian word that means "council" - used originally to refer to local community councils of workers.  these were (supposedly) regarded as the fundamental government entity under a communist system.\n\ninteresting, isn't it, that the form of government that was in theory all about putting power into the hands of local people and everyday workers has almost-universally has meant huge, absolutist, centralized power?  makes you wonder how communism would've turned out if the guys in charge weren't powermongering jerks.
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A form of government that isn't misused?  Democracy is probably the LEAST misused form of government.  Communism might have worked (I still oppose it) in the Soviet Union if it wasn't for dictators.\n\nBy the way, when Lenin came out of exile to rule Russia after the Russian Revolution, he the country was so broke and the economy infrastructure was so bad that he had to set up a temporary capitalist system to generate money into the economy before he could start his socialism.  I find that ironic and slightly humorous--maybe even a small slap to socialists.
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Communists are cool because they make every shmuck as miserable as the next schmuck :).  And by the way, communism has never reached the strides Capitalism has in terms of wealth and common good.
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What an excellent question! If anyone has called you a Socialist Bimbo for asking this question, please ignore them. Chances are that they probably don’t have a good understanding of the concept anyway, and they are only calling you names because they’ve heard that “Socialism/Communism is bad”. I doubt that they could give you a satisfactory explanantion. It speaks volumes about your character that you’re actually trying to learn something. We really need to see more questions like this on Answers.com.\n\nSocialism is a particular type of socio-economic doctrine which advocates social control over the distribution of wealth and property. Basically, rather than having private ownership of the means of production, there is collective, social control.\nThis stands in stark contrast to Capitalism. Capitalism is a socio-economic doctrine which advocates private ownership of property and over the means of production. You can think of these different doctrines as being on a continuum with zero social control of property on the far left and absolute social control on the far right.\n\nOn the far left, you would have Capitalism, and next you would find “Mixed economies”. The United States is actually not a Capitalist country anymore, we are really a mixed economy where there is some social control of propery. Think of things like public parks, which are collectively owned.  As you continue to the right, you will find Socialism, and finally, you will find Communism where the “State” owns everything. There is absolutely zero private property in a Communist economy.\n\nSo that’s the basic breakdown, and now I will quickly explain the problems with “State” ownership of property. Imagine for a moment that you live in a Communist country. The government owns everything including property and businesses. You wake up in the morning and go to work, just like you might here in the U.S., but there is one key difference. In a Communist system, the government owns everything; they get your paycheck at the end of the week. Even if you are the hardest worker in the entire country, they take your whole paycheck. They also collect everyone else’s paychecks throughout the entire country and then they decide the best way to spend “their” money.\n\nMore than likely they will give you some of it back. They will give you enough for food and water, and perhaps even some for medicine if you need it (if there is any money left). That might not sound too bad to you. Everyone has at least the bare neccesities. But there are some serious problems with the system. Imagine that one of your coworkers is extremely lazy. He reports to work just like you, but he doesn’t lift a finger. Actually, imagine that he doesn’t even show up at work; he just sleeps in. At the end of the week, he’ll get exactly the same amount of money that you will. Why should you keep working?\n\nYou probably think that it isn’t fair for him to get paid the same amount when he isn’t doing anything, so the next day when you go in to work you don’t do anything either. Or perhaps you just sleep in too. Don’t worry though, at the end of the week, you’ll still get paid. Whether you work or not, you get paid the same amount. Do you see how this causes a problem? It removes all of the incentive for people to work, and pretty soon everyone is either not working or doing a halfhearted job. It turns out that Communist countries are extremly poor for this reason. \nIf instead, you don’t pay people who don’t come to work they’ll learn that they need to work if they expect money. Also, when you allow people to be paid more for working harder, you give them an incentive to put in extra effort. This is what capitalism is based on.\n\nThere are a range of Socialist movements, each with their own positions on how much social ownership the governement should have. Some Socialists are indistinguishable from Communists, while others lean closer to a “Mixed Econo
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Communism is a society where the Government controls and distributes everything, usually by inspiring fear in the populice.  \n\nThe above answer better describes socialism then communism, though both are remarkably similar.
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There really has never been a real communist state in the world. Only totalitarian governments that called themselves communist. I don't think it works.\n\nOn the other hand. A government made up of several types of ideals I beleive is the way. Like the US or Canada. A democracy with a capitalistic base, seasoned with socialism works very well. As long as it doesn't get too one way or the other, business booms, and the poor get help.
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Wait.  Slow down.  Too many questions in one post.\n\nAnarchy is no government, outside of perhaps small, practical, local based government.  There are major pit-falls with this, such as, what do you do when your society grows bigger than the local village?  And, how do you protect your little local village from the large, hostile, heavily armed military under the control of the king who controls five villages, and wants to take over your village and confiscate your nice, fertile fields?\n\nCommunism is different from anarchy, in that while communism's ultimate goal is a classless, stateless society, it relies on government to redistribute property to attain this classless society.  And, as we have all found out after the glorious experiments in Russia, China and Cuba, COMMUNISM DOESN'T WORK.\n\nSocialism is a broader political philosophy which holds that the means of production should be distributed equally among all in society.  Socialism actually encompasses a pretty wide array of doctrines, anywhere from your classic Marxist-Leninist (sp?) Communist doctrine to the more moderate socialism that helped spawn trade unions and welfare programs.  \n\nSocialism, anarchy and communism are all kind of intertwined.  My best advice would be go to the sources, Marx, Engels, Keynes and Chomsky.  They'll give you some nice big ideas to turn over in your head for awhile.\n\nLast note:  "Socialism" has been turned into a dirty word by modern conservatives.  Extreme, unadulterated socialism is not good and does not work, just like extreme, unadulterated capitalism is not good and does not work (do some research on the Industrial Revolution and the "Gilded Age," the economic conditions of which lead almost directly to the rise of socialism and communism).  There are valuable concepts in socialism which can and have made society better - such as labor unions and social welfare programs.
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Communism looks great on paper, but it is just not practical to think that people would achieve their best in the workplace for the good of society - its kills a persons sense of individuality
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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 can spot a flaw in your question. You ask for answers from Communist countries. You should know that in communist countries the Internet and all media is state controlled by the party and you aren't allowed to say anything negative about Communism, Communists, the Party or the country or anything that isn't pro-communist. Internet is heavily controlled and what you post on the net will be read by someone of authority in the country and then they could be jailed. So how could you get any good answers from currently communist countries (that's if they even manage to use this website since its pretty much freedom of speech on here) that say anything except how wonderful communism is?\n\nI'll give you my opinion on communism though - it is an utterly disgusting, failed policy and will never ever be a good thing!
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The Soviet Union was not true communism, it was a dictatorship with classes like rich and poor, I don't really see much difference then what we have here in America other then we get to vote our own poison.