Communisim

I can understand how people thought it was a good idea when it was first conceived, since there were all kinds of issues with the monarchies.
People wouldn't have to worry about many of the costs of living, but they have no control over how they live, so it's a trade-off, I suppose.
I wouldn't want to live in a communist country. That's not to say that I think America's government is perfect, but at least you have control over your job, your income, your home, etc. I'd be terribly miserable if I had to go to work everyday doing something that I really hated. It's also unfair in the sense that a doctor could be making the same amount of money as a cashier or something of the like. I think that if you want to put your time in and work hard, that you should be able to make more money than someone who is lazy and slacks off and blah blah blah.

*are you against it or for it?
Not really for it or against it. I think if it could work, the idea of "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need" is a pretty good one. Unfortunately, altruism quickly degenerates in a really ugly power grab.

*do you think it should be stopped?
I think if that's what the people in a country have chosen, then that's their bed to lie in. If, on the other hand, a communist government gets out of hand (i.e. trying to force communism on other countries by, say, invading them), then yes, that is a government that should be stopped.

*opinions?/facts?
I've pretty much already stated my opinion: If it could work, that would be great. Unfortunately, it tends not to except in very small groups, and even then, it doesn't always go so well -- the Pilgrims in New England tried a form of communal government, and that went belly-up pretty fast. So even when everyone has the same aims/ideals (pretty much), it doesn't often work. Basically, I'd say it's a pretty outdated idea, along with many of its offshoots/loose affiliates, like labor unions.

The thing is, right now, we're living in an era heavily focussed on individualism. I think this is really good, so I tend to distrust vast government apparati as instruments of bringing this individualism to a halt. I don't like that at all, so I happen not to really agree with communism, in terms of an actual form of government. But I think if people want to keep trying to make communal lifestyles work, well... More power to them. I admire their faith in human nature, if nothing else.

(I hope that made sense... )

I'm against communism. Because Ukraine was under USSR for 70 years. I'm happy that we are independent for 17 years. And Stalin is the biggest evel. He killed people because of their persuasions. He destroyed a lot of good poets and writers . And under the communism all people was the same. We haven't personalityes. I just can't understand such people who think that communism is good.

Stalin's Russia fits four out five definitions of fasicism. The USSR may have been born out of communism but the only real similarity was the centralised market.

Communism doesn't demand dictatorship, it's just that people in power get greedy, it's a trait necessary for them too actually seek power in the first place. Communism demands equality. Which doesn't happen, because people just aren't equal, some a fit, strong and intelligent and some aren't.

It isn't that capitalists get to choose their leaders, that's democracy. Capitalism is the economic form of a country. Capitalist countries have a highly privatised market, meaning most business are not run by the government. The opposite being a communist market, where it's all run by the government.

Also, your example is one sided. China is a communist country, and has one of the fastest growing economies. And nevetheless, I'd doubt that Cuba has the potential to be a major economic or diplomatic player on it's own.

Unfortunately, as good as the idea is, people just aren't equal and there's always someone who 's ready to take advantage.

How communism ended up was a lot different then Marx's vision of it.
I think the closest thing to that these days are the socialism governments in Europe, where the government really does work for the people to make sure everyone is as healthy and happy as possible.
The communism we saw in the Soviet Union and that we see now in China is really Socialism gone fowl.

communism will never work because every communist leader in the history of the world has been a bad one and most have abused that power to suppress their people in the name of communism. i hope one day china and cuba, and north korea end their communist rule and join the rest of the world

I am against communism. I don't think its a good idea for a government to control every aspect of the economy. I think the level of government involvement in an economy should be about owning collective goods and setting standards, health regulations, etc for businesses and such.

i really dont think communism could work. i mean, in the past, it hasnt worked very well. look at stalin and trotsky. it just didnt work out.
i dunno.
i dont like the idea of everyone being told exactly what to do. hmm. i dunno.
correct me if im wrong lol.

^ ahh k. thanks for informing me
hmm. then i reckon it could work... to an extent.

Great idea on paper, But people dont wanna share... Plain and simple. I know i dont n.n

But heck maybe in the future it may become popular. Depends on what the future is like