Legal Communism Communism is where all the citizens get paid the exact amount.

Take China, for example. They have a population of 1.3 billion, and a higher population means less for everyone. There's equality for the whole community, but there's no incentive to work hard because you don't get paid on how well you work, you get paid the same amount all the time. The only advantage of Communism is the inexistent unemployment rate, which means everyone in the Country has a Job what so ever, mostly Jobs were tied in the military in traditional communist countries the USSR, North Korea and Vietnam. The People's Republic of China has an Unemployment rate as it is Turning Democratic, the only thing Communist in China is the Dictatorship Communism is a political thought that suffer from large-scale public condemnation. Although countries like North Korea, Cuba and China still continue to practice communism in its modified forms, it has been widely-accepted all over the world that state controlled economy is a downright failure. However, despite condemnation, why have a few countries continued to maintain this political system? Is communism a practical idea? In a few days, communism may be just as practical as any other capitalist concept and can bring about development in a country. Let us look at some of the benefits of communism. 1. People are equal. In a communist regime, people are treated equal regardless of education, financial stability, and so on, in the eyes of the government. Economic boundaries dont separate or categorize people, a situation that eliminates crime and violence. 2. Every citizen can keep a job. In a Communist system, people are entitled to have jobs. Because the government owns all the means of production, the government can provide jobs for at least a majority of the people. Everyone in a communist country is given enough work opportunities for them to live and survive. Every citizen, however, must do his or her part for the economy, to receive pay and incentives. 3. An internally stable economic system In communism, the government rules the economy so stability is out of the question. Every citizen is required to work in order to receive benefits, and those that dont have corresponding sanctions. This creates an incentive to participate and to help in economic growth. 4. Establishment of stronger social communities In communism, there are certain laws, rules and goals in allocating resources and responsibilities. If the citizens abide by these laws, this leads to a harmonious spirit of sharing with one goal. This consequently builds stronger social communities, and an even stronger economy.

5. No competition. In communist societies, everyone is created equal. This means that everyone can work hard equally and harmoniously without stepping on each others backs. All the work, responsibility, and all the rewards reaped are shared equally among the citizens. If people have no sense of envy, jealousy or ambitions that counter the goals of the state, then a harmonious economic development can be maintained. 6. Efficient distribution of resources In a communist society, the sense of cooperation allows for healthy communistic systems. This means that communist societies are very efficient at resource distribution even in localized areas. This is very important especially in times of need and in emergency situations. Communism is a political thought based on sharing of efforts and sharing of resources. Although today, no self-sustaining country has used ideal communist policy, modified forms can still be considered practical. However, as long as the advantages of capitalism remain to be the dominant economic system in the world, citizens and countries will obviously choose it over communism. There seems to be no room for this political ideology in this age of consumerism and private entrepreneurship, but communism still has its practical aspects, especially in controlling natural resources. Comments: And all this constitutes Communist kitsch. I agree with the fact that it constitutes harmony and a community workforce. From each according to their ability, To each according to his need! August 29, 2011 6:26 pm Obviously, the person who wrote this only wrote of the ideology of communism, not of the actual practice of it. Read Michael Korts book: The Soviet Colossus: History and Aftermath. The leaders of communist governments are not equal to the people they rule over. While common citizens of these countries live in poverty and starve in the streets, the leaders live in the best houses, are catered to, have private imported food stores, have servants, have the best private education for their children, have chauffeurs and limousines, etc. No, a communist government is nothing more than a privileged few ruling over the oppressed masses. Please, please, please actually READ the history of communist countries they murdered millions of innocent citizens to establish their regimes. Communism does not work! Communism does not work because of the people who twist and abuse the ideals, not Communism itself. Communism is an idea, with no physical form or thought of its ownit has no voice and no say about the people who choose, or is forced, to follow its political layout. The

benefits and consequences are regulated by the people who preach it, so its unfair for you to be bias say Communism does not work by comparing apples and oranges. Please UNDERSTAND the history and meaning of communism as a whole. Yes, so many lives were lost under those who practices communism, but death could be affiliated to most every other sort of government and even religion, eg. The Crusades. Even the Americas, when they fought the Revolution, didnt want a Democratic GovernmentThey originally intended to be ConfederateWhich would have, in turn, made slavery more powerful in the rural South. Even after the Articles of Confederation failed, slavery was still around for years after. The line all men are created equal, in the Declaration of Independence, only referred to White men not Black or women. That was all because of people. And even in the modern America of today, the rich are rich and the poor are poor. And society just LOVES to make a point of that; the differences between the privileged few and suffering masses are apparent, regardless of the type of government in play. To reiterate, this is because of people. People feel and think. We fear and are angered, we bleed and feel joy, we can be physically and/or mentally ill. We have pride and we have honor. Because the people can be so vastly different, clashing and merging with one another, it is no wonder there is so much death and chaos in the history of humanity. Because we create errors. But people can learn from those errors. We learned the A-Bomb is a big no-no, for one. Most of Germany refuse to put their flags up save for extremely special occasions[or in conjunction with other world flags] for fear of being seen as prideful or a threat by the rest of the world. Although, thats not exactly learning from error and more a following result. People grow and change; weve seen that over the years. Is it so terrible to think that if people can keep their selfishness in check, that a society where all are equal and no one is significantly richer or poorer than another, is something worth having? If all of humanitys faults COULD be done away with, Communism wouldnt be so bad. However, it is impossible for all faults to justdisappear. The Ideals of Communism takes a backseat, as it is blamedby peoplefor those who extort their means of power. People kill people, regardless of their name, origin, or government. Its not the idea thats at faultIts people.

With the proper people in office, Communism would be a resounding success. And also: Dont blame the idea, blame the phonies who preach it THEN display corruption once that power is realised in their hands. You shouldnt have to forget that the USA ran a smear campaign against Communism simply to prepare people for a war with Russia. Responsible distribution and sharing of our currency and other resources ensures ONLY better moderation (which we are in serious need of!) Someone who actually believes in Communism would never commit the atrocious crimes that say Joseph Stalin committed when he thinned out people he didnt like. PS: Hitler was elected democratically, but I think we already KNOW democracy doesnt work. Communism looks good only on paper. Clearly, the author has no first-hand experience. Try living in Cuba for a while, and get back to us