what are some cons about communism? PLEASE ADD SOURCES!!?
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Realize that there are several strains of communism.\n\nIn pure communism, everyone shares everything. The cons are:\n\n1.) A communal farm simply does not produce as much as a modern privatized farm - which several times lead to starvation in the USSR and China.\n2.) Private industries have incentive to spend money on research and development - they can expect to get a profit. Inventors have incentive to spend money and time on their ideas, because they get a profit. In communism, since you can't get a profit, what's the incentive?\n3.) An old joke in the Soviet Union was "As long as they pretend to pay us, we'll pretend to work." A communist society essentially provides the same level of goods to everyone - which typically means not all that much. \n4.) Communism requires an enemy. The entire purpose of communism is to take things away from capitalists. Once you've done that, you've basically created a society that needs an enemy. Communists countries, to this point, often turn into cults of personality, where the leaders often go to great lengths to keep public enemies so that the enemy can be persecuted. Once one group is neutralized, a new group ends up being a scapegoat. Conversely, the leader ends up needing to boost their ego: Leonid Brezhnev gave himself the Hero of the Soviet Union medal 4 times while he lead the Soviet Union - even though he was at best a mid-level political officer. Only one other person won the medal 4 times: General Georgy Zhukov, who was the most successful military commander from any army in WW2.
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I'm not sure because communism is inherently evil. It relies on depriving the people of the truth. It relies on the hard work of the few supporting the many.\n\nThere has never been a communist regime that has worked. Just look at the USSR and all of the eastern bloc countries. Their people were enslaved and tried to escape whenever possible. You NEVER saw large groups of people defect en masse to a communist country. Hell, even Lee Harvey Oswald gave up on communism and came back to the States.\n\nLook at the few remaining communist countries today. China is barely recognizable as a communist country - it more closely resembles Wall Street today. Cuba is barlely holding on to survival. North Korea is watching hundreds of thousands of its people starve to support its military. And Vietnam is just, well, there.\n\nCommunism does not inspire people to be great because the reward for hard work is not there. In order for people to do truly great things, there must be some kind of reward for their hard work. Where is the reward if your hard work will just be spread out amongst those who had nothing to do with your success?\n\nYet, many are trying to implement aspects of communism into our society claiming it is the answer. Just remember to look at history, folks ...
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Constant government propaganda- it's the same reason we hate/fear terrorists now. Marxist communism had high military ambitions, and we were concerned that they might make a bid for world domination.
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Communism and Marxist theory is no longer considered to be a threat, mostly due to the Soviet Union's fall from power. China is the last large Communist nation and has the fastest growing economy in the world.\n\nAlthough communism has given socialism in general a bad name, many Western European countries have been able to effectively utilize various socialist ideals in capitalist societies. Unfortunately, Americans still feel somewhat threatened when hearing the label 'socialist.' \n\nThe problem with communism wasn't its connection to socialism; the spread of communism became a problem due to fascist regimes and movements. Fascism is a current worldwide threat, in addition to existing societies based on religious fundamentalism.
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Capitalism at least gives people the chance of getting out of poverty.  Communism only the upper party leaders have money.  In communism everyone is poor, everyone has to wait in lines for goods, merchandice is poor quality.\n\nMillions have died because of communism.  Freedom of speech is non-exsistent.  Famines due to government controls.  Communism essentially makes government god.  Give me capitalism and give me freedom.
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No you will not have any issues, but I find it interesting that you are both a protestant and a communist. Seems like you would have a conflict between the two.\nThe only issue you may have is if you tell people you are communist, some will find it interesting, and some may want to fight, so don't talk politics.\nSome people in this country gave their life fighting against communism, and family and friends will not be happy if you are promoting your views. Take my advice on this and you will have a great visit.
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pure d Communism, whats this world coming to? HAND have a nice day!
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Write a note! you must be joking??\nThe Russian revolution brought about a massive change in the way the country was run politically, the Royals were 'Done way with' (quite rightly)!and the people took over, this caused a lot of dissent between various groups of 'People Leaders' these little problems were  'democratically' resolved by the leaders bumping each other off, they then had a USSR! A United  Soviet Socialist Republic! Not Communist, socialist!\nMany Socialist believe Communism will really arrive when all Socialist countries unite under one banner and all adhere to the same form of Socialism, it's not all over yet by a long chalk!\nThat's your note! \nIf you would like to offer me a commission to write a book on the subject I'm open to offers(business is a bit slack at the moment!
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Admit What ?\n"Communist Ideal is Wonderful"  No One is Saying That !\nAll over the world people know that Communism Failed !\nThat's why China is turning to free markets\nWho are you talking about/with ? (your talking to your self aren't you)\n\nYes, there are VERY good reasons for cooperatives - good for you for knowing that !
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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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It's got nothing to do with communism, but with international trade barriers. China has got lots of people who are willing to work for $2 a month, compare that to the US! And in Europe the FORMER communist states like Poland have very cheap labor service too. So it's not amazing that the USA who is CAPITALIST moves out their business to places that have CHEAP labor.
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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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Welcome to the world of political philosophy vs political propoganda.  Okay a couple of things socialism means that the government has more control over business.  MAking sure there is money for healthcare, welfare, education, etc.  There are many socailistic countries in Europe that are democratic and doing fine.  Communism is further left.  Communism is an economic model and not a political one.  You could have a democratic communism.  What has happenned is a lot of solcialistic dictatorships.  There is yet to be a true communist country.  Unfortunately human greed always ruins communism as it will do with capitalism (according to marx) and there is examples of it starting to happen now (outsourcing jobs for penny wages).  Captilism will expand until it cannot expand any further and then collapse upon itself (basically once the rich have starved the poor whats left?).  It is a very confusing issue.   Anarchy is a political model and I would say is the opposite of socialism...which is no governemnt at all.  However I have been an anarchist for awhile, not because of punk, but because I have no faith in the politcal process today.  Too much business influence and lobbyists to really help most individuals.  But the pistols do rock.
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People shouldn't mock you, even if they disagree. If you strike them down you will only prove them right. I suggest organize a debate.\n\nI for one, disagree with you. I think Communism is responsible for the deaths of millions upon millions of people in Russia, China and  Europe. \n\nDid you know Stalin starved to the death more than 20 million people for the sake of Communism?
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Share w them what u have learnt. \n\nTell them communism is utopian.\n\nTell them socialism is somewhere between communism and capitalism. It promotes REAL democracy, save the environment, doesn't need people to work like a dog... etc./
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you sure do enjoy rambling, don't you?\n\nyou are pro-capitalism and anti-communism?\n\nlet's see...oh, i don't remember the question now...and i can't see it because of your slightly illogical dissertation on the benefits and perfectionistic nature of capitalism...oh well, guess i'll just give up now, as i'm not a perfect capitalist genius...\n\nanswer me this, preferably in less than 5 sentences, but in coherent, complete, grammatically correct sentences:  why is capitalism so inherently superior to communism?\nAnd I don't hate you, so please don't get mad and begin spewing comments that make you sound like an idiot.
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Communism:\nPROs:  Proclaims equal distribution of goods amongst all men\nCONs:  Humanity---men will become lazy if they do not have to work for things and the redistribution of goods is pu in the hand of a governemnt that will inevitably become corrupt.\n\nFascism:\nPros:  An absolute authority with far-sweeping powers and control of most major arenas of commerce can bring a nation back to its feet and keep an economy rolling along smoothly.\nCons:  Humanity--as George Orwell said:  Absolute power corrupts absolutely.\nCapitalism:\nPros:  Minimal governemnt intrusion into the public arena.  Businesses can operate freely and, theoretically, people are more mobile in the social hierarchy.\nCons:  Humanity---in the above two instances it was the corruption of the governemnt, but now it is the corruption and possible cold-heartedness of the capitalists.  It basically becomes a second feudalism where fieifs are granted based on money and the serfs can do little to escape their status.