Did Communism start with only a few people?
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Of course it did, all new ideas start with just a few radicals supporting an idea that is far from the norm.  The Communist way of life was Written about by Karl Marx, however no Communist Society ever matched what Marx had thought it could.
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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,
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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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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.
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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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Good, for the leaders, bad for everyone else.  It's a BIG lie.  It has never worked.  Communist countries have all had to keep people from leaving.  If they had been allowed to leave they all would have.  Communist countries have mostly failed.  They couldn't feed their own people.  China is getting away from Communism, Cuba is barely hanging on.
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Lenin was first.Stalin was later,But the theroy of communisam was started by Karl Marx.
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Ha. The "commies" are truly viewed as ev-il and injust, only because of Stalin and the other soviets who mucked up Marx's ideals! \n\nThe ignorance surrounding communism is outrageous.  People will never know that communism was supposed to benefit the whole and that the "Proletariat" was the group that misinterpreted and ruined it.  Also, they don't know that Marx had ideas for an INDUSTRIAL country to adopt his theories not an AGREGARIAN country like China. \n\nIgnorance is the key here. If people under 18 don't go to college, don't read Marx and have parents that grew up in the 50's and 60's the answer is YES. There is an anticommie sentiment prevelant here.
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Marx wasnt a conservative, communism is extreme liberalism\n\n\nand yes it is
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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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Of course democracy exists. What's your solution, eh? Redistributing the wealth so there isn't a wealthy minority? Yeah, that's communism.
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In some communist countries yes.
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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.
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The basic principles of communism conflict with human nature.  Take a quick look at one aspect of communism; that of property rights.  In a communist society, no person or family owns land.  The government owns farmland, and citizens are told to farm it.  They get a set state income for their work. They get the same income whether they do a great job, or merely an acceptable job, so why put forth the effort to do a great job?\nNow look at the situation as it would exist in a free market economy such as a representative republic.  A young person decides they want to farm.  They learn how it's done by working for some other farmer, going to school, or perhaps they are in a family who has a farm and learned while growing up.  They decide to buy some land, they borrow money and buy it and start farming.  They are obligated to repay the loan, so they work very hard and try to make the most efficient and productive farm they can. They continue to study new methods and technologies in order to improve the land.  Meanwhile, they make payments to the bank, who is making a profit by charging them interest.  The interest the bank makes is then loaned out to others, who also invest in some sort of business or housing, or whatever, and the ecconomy grows.  They farm is successful because the people owned the land.  It's in their best interest to make it healthy, productive, and sustainable.  The prospect of owning it outright and making more money inspires them to great things.  This is only one aspect of your question, and I hope it helps.  Please have a look at the sources I've provided for more in depth information into communism, socialism and other forms of government and how time and again a free market is proven the best government.  Thank you for the opportunity to share some thoughts.
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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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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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it's A Communism. I am not really sure on this one so please give me feed back.