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Communism?
I have some questions? When did world war one start and finish? What is communism? What do communists stand for? Why did communists fail to overthrow fascism in Germany? Who was George Elser? What did he stand for? And why did he fail to overthrow fascims in Germany? Im very confused :S Anyone who answers all my questions in full detail will get 10points and 5stars!!!!! Thank you
- from 1914 to 1918 - Communism ( the name is derived from The commune of Paris- an early stage in the french revolution) is a socioeconomic system that promotes the establishment of a classless, stateless society based on common ownership of the means of production. It is usually considered a branch of the broader socialist movement. - Communism offer an alternative to the problems believed to be inherent with capitalist economies and the legacy of imperialism and nationalism. Communism states that the only way to solve these problems would be for the working class, to replace the wealthy bourgeoisie. - Communism is known for being international movement that negate race and religion, Fascism and Nazism (which can be interpreted as ultra nationalist movements) were rampant in Germany back then, nationalism and communism are on opposite sides. - George Elser's a german union activist who joined the Red Front Fighters' Association, a militant organization affiliated with the Communist Party. Elser carried on an assassnation attempt against Hitler but failed; the bomb exploded at 21:20, exactly as Elser had planned, but Hitler had already left the room thirteen minutes earlier so he survived the attempt. - He had his concerns about working conditions, and the lowering of working wages. His understanding of politics was influenced strongly by his political associations. He detested the restrictions on civil rights. He especially despised Nazi restrictions on workers' freedoms. - Elser was arrested by chance at by the customs border police in Konstanz when he tried to cross the border into Switzerland he remained in jail until he was executed.
What is communism and do youbelieve communism would work?
After defining it entirely, in your opinion, would communism be successful? Why would a system that distributes wealth equitably to everyone be frowned upon? Why would people want social classes and disparities? Does it give too much power to the government?
I should never answer an obvious homework question, but I'm a sucker for talking about Communism, so here goes. I can prove to you that Communism is evil, perverts mans' nature, kills his spirit, and therefore cannot be successful. All totalitarian regimes have one achilles heel: they cannot tolerate dissent because it can destroy their hold on power. That is why dictators squelch protest with so much force. A little protest can grow like cancer and get out of control. Hence, no dissent can be permitted. To command total control, all totalitarian regimes (like Communism) therefore must control all means of communication: the radio, tv, newspapers, etc. In China, they used to require people to have a permit just to own a typewriter! That's how scared the rulers are of dissent. And why? Because if the populace knew the truth, they would rebel. What truth? Simply put, Communism is a con game. It's just another word for slavery. In all Communist systems you invariably end up with the bloated Communist Party bosses having the best of everything, all the luxuries and perks denied to the general public. So in effect, 99% of the population is working to enrich the top party bosses. And the best part (for the bosses) is that the public cannot complain. Dissent is outlawed. Communism never distributes wealth equally, and it certainly does not eliminate social classes. Rather it just divides you into one of two classes: the small ruling party Communist Party bosses, or the 99% who work like slaves to support them. Look at Communist Russia. While the average Joe was waiting in line for a lousy bag of oranges or some half-rotted bananas, the Communist Party bosses lived lifes of luxury: fine, imported luxury automobiles, gourmet food, vacations (even foreign vacations, which were denied to the average citizen). Another reason Communism cannot succeed is that there will always be some brave people who refuse to live life on their knees. They refuse to be a pawn of the State. You may be wondering what I'm talking about. Well, here's how Communism works:From birth, you are controlled. In school they check for signs of rebellion. If they think you are too clever for your own good or have too much ambition than the Communist system can allow for, you will have your career sabotaged. In Communism, you can only study when, where, if they allow you to. That means, if they suspect you could be trouble later in life, they will assign you some dead end job in a factory, even though you are a financial wizard, or a great political analyst. In Communism, you have very few rights. They tell you where you can live. If you disobey the state, they can take away your living accomodations. They can reassign you to another job. You don't pick your job; the state assigns one to you. How is someone supposed to feel when the really own nothing, and at a whim the government can take what little they have away just because you object to living like a serf? It's obvious that Communism destroys the human spirit. Look at how many people over the decades actually immolated themselves (burnt themselves to death) rather than live under Communist rule. Can you imagine someone torching themselves because they didn't want to live in a free society? No, that would be absurd. Here's the worst thing about Communism: it makes people so paranoid they won't even socialize with their neighbors. Here in the Czech Republic people quickly realized that your neighbor might be a snitch. Being a snitch was rewarded by the government. If you tattled on someone who was disloyal to the State, you'd get extra money, a better job, or a nicer apartment. Maybe a car. Hence, neighbors stopped speaking to one another. You could never know who could be trusted. Even to this day, even though Communism has been gone for twenty years, old habits die hard. Neighbors still are in the habit of keeping to themselves. It is really sad.Communism promised to create a "new, selfless man". In reality, it will always create a drone, just an entire society of people who are like a dog that's been kicked one too many times by its cruel owner and know just to keep their heads low and not complain. Of course Communism gives too much power to the government. Any government that controls your life in minute detail is too powerful.
Why is everyone so afraid ofCommunism? What if we found anew way to accomplish it'sorginal intentions ?
I suppose that I understand the horrors of what is presently considered to be Communism. The original intentions of Communism were, however, in themselves actually great ideas, but the wrong people turned Communism into something quite abhorred.
The ideas of communism are actually a more developed idea of socialism. Just like fascism is an extreme version of a right wing government. The trouble with communism is that its political theory is one ruling party which acts in the interest of the people. This sounds good in theory, but think about it, one party in control of everyone...this is how all totalitarian governments arise. The ideals of communism, such as development for all people, and the fair spread of food, can also be found in the less extreme socialism, such as universal health care. If combined with democratic governments who are kept in their place by other parties, those ideas can really improve society and the lives of everyone in that society. For example, universal health care in France has lead to the saving of millions of lives otherwise too poor to survive. The problem is that anyone who gets power over others, becomes corrupted, just as those lower down the ladder do. The problem with communism is that it allows people who do some quite abhorred stuff to get away with it, either though illegal cover ups or just twisting the rules. We do have a new way to accomplish it's original intentions, socialism, which holds many of the ideas of communism however also respects the voice of the individual, the idea that all men are equal and free, and should all have those equal free rights. I agree with you though, communism and that whole philosophy has been corrupted, as most government forms are.
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