Questions on Communism.

1. What Is Communism?

Communism is the idea in which the people, as a whole, are in control of the means of production and property is commonly owned by all in a classless and stateless society. As a modern science, Communism and the Communist critiques of Capitalism were popularized by the ideas of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.  

Through Marxism, Capitalism was critically analyzed and the skeletal foundations of modern Communism were laid out.

Soon after its inception, it found relative popularity among intellectuals and the working-class, before being severely hindered by deviation from fellow Communists, Social-Democratic bribing, Leftist Orthodoxy and bias, and propaganda from both the deviators and Anti-Communists.

The Communist view of Capitalism asserts its social hierarchy as being made of the bourgeoisie (the upper classes) and proletariat (the lower classes) where the bourgeoisie have their hand in exploiting the working-class, who must sell their labor in order to survive, for profit.

2. Why Was Communism Made?

Communism was made to combat the hardships of hierarchical societies and class antagonisms.

 

3. Why has Communism failed in practice?

Communism failed in practice due to 2 major factors:

First, the schools of thought that were implemented in each regime had deviated from Marxism to the extreme (Socialism in One Country, Three Worlds Theory, State Capitalism), which consequently led to the creation of the Totalitarian regimes that had existed.

Second, the vagueness of the governmental and economic structure of both the Socialist and Communist societies had allowed some people, such as Stalin, Mao, Pol Pot and Kim Il-Sung, to deviate from Marxism as much as they wanted.

4. Is Communism Bad?

No. When regarding Marxism, the Communist idea is one that is seen as being for the people, which has been easily defiled by deviators, such as the ones previously mentioned. Despite the negative regimes, Communism, in the Marxist sense, is not and must not be bad.

5. What Are The Differences Between Communists And "Social-Democrats"?

Social-democrats tend to take on different names to deceive the working-class. They may call themselves "Socialists" (in the case of Bernie Sanders and many modern Social-Democratic parties), "Democratic-Socialists", or in some cases, simply "Liberals".  

Unlike revolutionary Communists and Socialists, Social-Democrats aim not to abolish capitalism but to advocate for collaboration between the capitalist and working-class, with a welfare state (a Capitalist state which attempts to alleviate the financial and social issues of the working class, yet allows class divisions and Capitalist rule to remain as is) often paid for with the blood and sweat of workers in the third-world through small reforms, all the while allowing the Capitalist system to remain in power. This is the main issue of Social-Democracy, in that it avoids the question of imperialism (expansion of land through war) and capitalist exploitation, which is required to keep it thriving and in power. In other words, the Communists realize the reality of things, whereas the "Democratic" Socialists either do not or will not understand that the Capitalist system is against the people.

6. Why Do People Support Communism?

Despite its setbacks and flaws, some people support Communism because they believe that there is a better way of living than what they already have. We, as Communists, believe to the fullest that the working people can live better lives through cooperation and freedom from any governmental hierarchy, and we are absolutely dedicated to making this better way of living become a reality.

7. Why Do the Communists call for abolition of private property and class distinctions?

We believe that private property and class distinctions are more damaging concepts, as they divide the people, as a whole. In a society of class distinctions and private property, people are seen as either thriving or pitiful, wealthy or dirt poor, born to rule and born to serve. Such distinctions are also what keeps the rich in power, whilst letting the workers sink deeper and deeper into pauperism, or poverty.

8. Private Property, Then, Is Bad?

Not entirely. With land and possessions, private property shows one's own independence from the other person. However, in a Capitalist society, this isn't the case. In the Capitalist society, private property is but a means to a profitable end; a tool which can be used to increase the wealth of the Capitalists. On the other hand, personal property, such as a toothbrush, a cellphone, or a house, are not used for profitable production, and therefore are not considered in this equation.

9. Why Was Communism Vague Towards Government And Economics?

Marx and Engels both didn't see it necessary to put in a blueprint for the government and economy as they believed that those two were more of a result of the revolution, i.e., that they came to be in whatever way was fit. This vagueness was more or less a miscalculation, as it pretty much made a free-for-all in the political and economical spectrum. This vagueness has become more of a hindrance than an asset towards the people, as it doesn't present to them a more practical structure that guarantees them safety from a Dictatorship or a State Bureaucracy.

10. Can World Communism be Accomplished?

Yes. The Proletarian Revolution in one nation doesn't just stop at that nation, but rather, it sets in motion a chain of events that will one day lead up to a full global revolution. Through a Communist International, this chain of events would be ultimately solidified; in such an International, the goal of world revolution against the Bourgeoisie and the establishment of a Socialist world government would be recognized, which would encourage other parties in different nations to either begin carrying out the revolution or begin preparing to carry out the revolution in their respected nations. In the end, the Proletariat will eventually come out on top in the revolution, thereby overthrowing the dominant powers of the world and fully establishing Socialism within each country.

11. What Is Communism's View On Competition?

Communism sees competition, one of the key features of capitalism, as inherently bad and destructive for a human society. It often leads, among other things, to petty divisions like racism and misogyny, imperialism, and a general sense of self-destructive greed and selfishness in the bid to outdo one another. Communism advocates a cooperative society, where people work together for the greater good in a collaborative fashion rather than fighting amongst each other. In other words, two heads together are better than one against another!

12. What Does "From Each According to their Ability to Each According to their Need" Mean?  

People in a communist society will labor as much as they are able to, or as they see fit, and will be given as much as they want. This is the basic premise.  

13. Were the Oppressive Regimes Real Communism?

Yes and no. Yes, because the schools of thoughts implemented are, unfortunately, the interpretations of Communism through the founders of said thoughts and, consequently, are official forms of Communism, and no, because the forms of Communism in each regime wasn't Marxist Communism, but were, as said, their own versions of Communism. Due to such thoughts, the Communist and Socialist ideas are split into two sections, and it must be realized that only the good side of Communism must be recognized as the truest form of Communism, as it was made to be, from the start, for the people.