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I'm not an expert on it. But some that are have asserted:
communism has never come to power in a nation of any size
period.
There are totalitarian States like North Korea.
There are hybrids like China, which is evolving fairly quickly.
Communism works best at the family, and church-group level. It seems to work exceedingly well there. It apparently doesn't scale up well.
“It's a truism that when property is 'owned by everyone' it is cared for by none. It is called The Tragedy of the Commons." Cincinnatus87
communism has never come to power in a nation of any size
period.
There are totalitarian States like North Korea.
There are hybrids like China, which is evolving fairly quickly.
Communism works best at the family, and church-group level. It seems to work exceedingly well there. It apparently doesn't scale up well.
“It's a truism that when property is 'owned by everyone' it is cared for by none. It is called The Tragedy of the Commons." Cincinnatus87
Drumcollie
* See DC's list of Kook posters*
Tell that to:
List of former communist states
main article: List of former communist and socialist states
List of current states described as communist
People's Republic of China 1 October 1949 Communist Party of China
Republic of Cuba 1 July 1961 Communist Party of Cuba
Lao People's Democratic Republic In Lao: 2 December 1975 Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Socialist Republic of Vietnam In Vietnamese: 2 September 1945 (in the north)
30 April 1975 (in the south)2 July 1976 (unified) Communist Party of Vietnam
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9 September 1948 Workers' Party of Korea
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 10 May 1973 Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro
List of former communist states
main article: List of former communist and socialist states
List of current states described as communist
People's Republic of China 1 October 1949 Communist Party of China
Republic of Cuba 1 July 1961 Communist Party of Cuba
Lao People's Democratic Republic In Lao: 2 December 1975 Lao People's Revolutionary Party
Socialist Republic of Vietnam In Vietnamese: 2 September 1945 (in the north)
30 April 1975 (in the south)2 July 1976 (unified) Communist Party of Vietnam
Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9 September 1948 Workers' Party of Korea
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic 10 May 1973 Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro
sear
Mayor
communism (kòm´ye-nîz´em) noun
1.A theoretical economic system characterized by the collective ownership of property and by the organization of labor for the common advantage of all members.
2. Communism. a. A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single, often authoritarian party holds power, claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people. b. The Marxist-Leninist version of Communist doctrine that advocates the overthrow of capitalism by the revolution of the proletariat.
[French communisme, from commun, common, from Old French, from Latin commúnis. See commune2.]
Excerpted from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from INSO Corporation; further reproduction and distribution in accordance with the Copyright Law of the United States. All rights reserved.
1.A theoretical economic system characterized by the collective ownership of property and by the organization of labor for the common advantage of all members.
2. Communism. a. A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single, often authoritarian party holds power, claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people. b. The Marxist-Leninist version of Communist doctrine that advocates the overthrow of capitalism by the revolution of the proletariat.
[French communisme, from commun, common, from Old French, from Latin commúnis. See commune2.]
Excerpted from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Third Edition © 1996 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Electronic version licensed from INSO Corporation; further reproduction and distribution in accordance with the Copyright Law of the United States. All rights reserved.
