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Why did Russia choose communism and not capitalism?
When the US was forming, communism did not exist. The idea didn't come around till the 19th century under Karl Marx. The reason the US did not convert is argued but most people agree it is because of the failure of communism in Russia.
What was the reason communism failed against capitalism?
It failed because communism gives up individual human rights for community or collective rights. Since any community or collective is made up only of so many individual human beings it was self-defeating. Capitalism had nothing to do with it other than to show a better way to live. Capitalism is for the greed of man
Can Socialism and Communism can be used interchangeably?
Some people, especially people who don't really understand Communism or Socialism, do often use them interchangeably (or, curiously, as completely unrelated terms), but it's technically incorrect. Communism is just one branch of Socialism; there are many branchs. It's much like how Catholicism is but one branch of Christianity, or Trigonometry is one branch of Mathematics.What is tricky is that until about 100-ish years ago, Communists usually called themselves Socialists. The reason being that their belief that Capitalism needed to turn into Socialism, and then it would eventually turn into Communism. So they were trying to get their society to take that first step and become Socialist. Around the end of World War I, the Communists finally separated themselves from mainstream Socialism, although they still often used Socialist terminology (as seen in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, or USSR).
What are the reason behind the poverty?
socialism
What has the author Vincent Geoghegan written?
Vincent Geoghegan has written: 'Utopianism and Marxism' -- subject(s): Utopias, Socialism, Communism 'Reason and Eros' -- subject(s): Philosophy, Sociology, Marxian school of sociology
Did Karl Marx think capitalism was bad?
Yes, Karl Marx believed that capitalism was a flawed economic system that exploited workers and created social inequalities. He argued that capitalism prioritized profits over people's well-being and perpetuated class struggles. Marx advocated for the abolition of capitalism and the establishment of a communist society based on common ownership and equality.
What is communism and why was us afraid of it spreading to other countries?
The Americans hate communism, as capitalism is the direct opposite of communism, and America is based on "the American dream" which is basically the forwarded of ones own life and career though industry, and consumerism. it is a country based on looking after the individual, rather than the community as a whole. This being said communism is not without its faults, as while communism is based on a good solid foundation of everyone being equal, it is open to abuse as is the nature of humans. so communism would in a perfect world would be a perfect solution. however this is not a perfect world. Americans greatest fear is to be equal, as it does not fit in with the American psyche of having the biggest and best of everything. And also have a fear of anything which is not "the norm," which I can see from a British point of view.
What one reason is capitalism communism and socialism often misunderstood?
The masters of society don't want we the people to understand, hence the vast stretches of propaganda permeating every facet of the information society. America in particular is perverse enough that many terms have taken the opposite of their intended meaning. You can see this by comparing American conceptions of terms like 'libertarian' to their European counterparts where most of them originated. The fact is communism has never existed as many people would have you believe, nor has capitalism for that matter. That's the complicated answer. The short answer is most people who talk politics use pretty elementary definitions, the ones you learn in middles school or see on CNN or Fox News. They then try to speculate and inevitably come up with further ideas like 'well communism isn't compatible with human nature' (and it may indeed be; I'm not expressing a strong opinion here) which sound perfectly well thought out, enough so that those of us who haven't gone way out of their way and into the margins of scholarly literature will buy it. Okay, i guess that wasn't very short.
Example of a sentence with the word communism in it?
A man's communism was taken away from him for no reason.
How is pure socialism different than democratic socialism?
When I first pondered this question the word democratic stood out in democratic socialism. I basically can only say that communism is not democratic and that socialism is an economic theory and does not involve any social engagement except as it relates to economics. Communism engages itself in the social and economic aspects of our lives which is the primary reason it has been undesirable to most people since the fifties' til' today, dated 4/3/09. So democratic socialism can be said to mean that the government does not intrude into the social aspect of our lives, civil libertarianism, although I imagine that individual rights and personal freedoms would be protected and that while the state owns and operates the market in the economy, it seems to me that is still democratically controlled by the public and members are free to enjoy some ownership and privilege. Communism also tends to be authoritarian in nature which locks out the very essence of democracy. A better question would be this," since socialism is the "in-between" state of capitalism and communism does democratic socialism lead to communism or is it now a distinct political philosophy apart from leading to communism?" I think the answer is that democratic socialism is now distinct but a very inquisitive question definitely worth looking into. Democratic socialism seems like the ideal party for liberals in this progressive age without meaning that you would someday have to become communist. The following websites may be useful. I should note here that democratic socialism is further to the left on the political spectrum than social democracy, which favors aspects of capitalism and justifiably so, but in some countries the two work together in the same party. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/communism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_socialism Communist parties in the U.S.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_USA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progressive_Labor_Party_(USA) Democratic socialist and socialist: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialist_Party_USA http://www.dsausa.org/dsa.html and http://www.thelaborparty.org/index.html
What was the reason for the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia?
Poverty.
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