What's Wrong With Communism?

[GoldenCondor]

Too many Americans are afraid of it.
AND, others believe that Obama will make America a communistic society.
But, i see no problem in this. Communism is a great idea if a country already has a stable economy, and hey, free healthcare would be great. It's a great idea it's just been used wrong.

So really, what's wrong with Communism?

 

[Robert632]

people belive obama will make america a communist counry? since when?

 

[Nemorov]

Well, I like being an individual. I like being able to go to the grocery store and decide what I'm having for dinner. I like being able to create artwork and play music with the things that I own. I like being on the internet.

In short, I like being able to decide my quality of life.

If I really thought that humanity could just drop everything and coexist, than I would be for it. The fact that I know it can't makes me quite sad.

 

[lostclause]

people belive obama will make america a communist counry? since when?

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/18.129561?page=1
What's with all the communist threads recently?
Oh well, I don't think it works very well, relies too much on the milk of human kindness, especially if you believe in pure communism as a form of anarchy. Socialism on the other hand has my support.

 

[Souplex]

Well, I like being an individual. I like being able to go to the grocery store and decide what I'm having for dinner. I like being able to create artwork and play music with the things that I own. I like being on the internet.

In short, I like being able to decide my quality of life.

If I really thought that humanity could just drop everything and coexist, than I would be for it. The fact that I know it can't makes me quite sad.

If you had read the Communist manifesto instead of just listening to anti-commie propaganda you would know you could do all those things.

 

[Wofiel]

True communism is an ideal, that due to human nature, will never come to fruition. And that's what makes me sad.

 

[Knight Templar]

Well, I like being an individual. I like being able to go to the grocery store and decide what I'm having for dinner. I like being able to create artwork and play music with the things that I own. I like being on the internet.

In short, I like being able to decide my quality of life.

If I really thought that humanity could just drop everything and coexist, than I would be for it. The fact that I know it can't makes me quite sad.

But how do you feel about Communism?

 

[GoldenCondor]

Well, I like being an individual. I like being able to go to the grocery store and decide what I'm having for dinner. I like being able to create artwork and play music with the things that I own. I like being on the internet.

In short, I like being able to decide my quality of life.

If I really thought that humanity could just drop everything and coexist, than I would be for it. The fact that I know it can't makes me quite sad.

This is a perfect example of what i mean by Americans who fear Communism. Maybe it's because human nature fears what they don't know about?

 

[Crowser]

Communism on paper is a great idea, but it does not translate well into reality (unless you have a very small group of people who you trust). It only takes one person who decides to take advantage of everyone else and things start going to hell.

 

[HotShooter]

People. People is what is wrong with communism because they always screw it up with their need for individuality and lust for power. If we were robots, however, communism would be perfect.

 

[Pandalisk]

Good in theory bad in practice,

 

[MasterSqueak]

Communism will never work.

It relies way too much on people to get along and be nice.

 

[Scrythe]

I wouldn't know, I've never been one.

My mother was born in Cuba, though, and from her example communism fucking sucks.

In theory, though, I suppose it could work in small countries...

 

[Blackadder51]

So your saying a society were a doctor and a shit cleaner get the same is perfect?

In theory it works but practice it sorta cocks up

 

[InvisibleSeal]

Communism on paper is a great idea, but it does not translate well into reality (unless you have a very small group of people who you trust). It only takes one person who decides to take advantage of everyone else and things start going to hell.

Basically this.

History has shown us so many times that communism doesn't work, simply because people get bored and want to live their lives as individuals - which is human nature. They also would question the authority of the person leading them (I know I would ask myself why this particular person deserved all the benefits of being an individual leader, whereas the rest of the people could not be individual).
Also, generally the person leading the communist party will be corrupt, and therefore will be taking advantage of the system they created...

EDIT: Also, there is no incentive to work hard, since wages are the same no matter what, and therefore society will not be efficient.

 

[Halfbreed13]

It looks good on paper but humans exploit the system.
Socialistic democracies wit hmeritocratic implementations FTW ^.^

 

[Souplex]

I wouldn't know, I've never been one.

My mother was born in Cuba, though, and from her example communism fucking sucks.

In theory, though, I suppose it could work in small countries...

That is a twisted mockery of the real communism, read the manifesto. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Communist_Manifesto

 

[Nemorov]

This is a perfect example of what i mean by Americans who fear Communism. Maybe it's because human nature fears what they don't know about?

Then tell me, because I really do want to know how that could work out.

If you had read the Communist manifesto instead of just listening to anti-commie propaganda you would know you could do all those things.

But how? Everything has to be shared equally... how can anyone be an individual in that situation if all is equal? That is what confuses me on the subject.

But how do you feel about Communism?

From what I can tell, I feel like maybe it gives too much credit to every one playing nice. Because it only takes a few greedy people to fuck it up.

 

[OneBig Man]

Isn't Communism basicaly the opposite of what America was founded on?