Friday, April 10, 2015
Success of Communism on a Large Scale: Impossible
I think that the idea of communism can be pretty on paper. When you stand back and highlight all of the shortcomings of capitalism, in light of what communism is supposed to be, it has the propensity to look enticing in comparison. I think this almost happened, to a certain extent, when we first discussed it in class. By the end of that class session, it seemed we all walked out shaking our heads and rethinking capitalism. Perhaps some of us had even had those thoughts before. But I have a bigger question- if communism is better, why is that not the system we have? Perhaps one could answer that the reason is because those who are at the top keep it from becoming that way. Who knows whether or not that has something to do with the reality of the situation? Maybe it is, maybe it is not. However, I would argue a different point, and this is only to begin with. We were told initially that the general ideas most of us has about communism were incorrect. The gray people standing outside of grey buildings waiting in line for their share of the gray food are just a figment thought up by us. The countries that we thought of us communist (primarily Russia in the Cold War) were not true communists. I do not even want to dig too deep into what a communist country is supposed to look like or how it should operate. Let's back up a little bit first, and ask this question: why are all of the countries that we thought of or think of as communists really not? Is it perhaps because they started off with communist ideas, and failed? Is it perhaps because communism cannot be successful on a large scale? I think that is absolutely the case. Inside of a single household and maybe even in a small to medium sized community, it could work. Apply it to an America sized country, and it will steer off course. Apply it to an America sized country, and I think the result will be something other than communism, a thing of suppression to the individual and a thing of evil.
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I would agree with you that communism looks great and the idea i one of great promise, but just like you said people are corrupt. The world where everyone can share their belongings equally and be happy with the necessities has passed us. Small scale yes, communist is a feasible goal. I think that America, even with how unstable economically it is, is the ideal picture that most countries look at as being the way things should be. Everyone wants to come to America for the freedom of choice and opportunity to be anything. This is what would need to coexist within communism if it is to be successful. We can be equal with everyone else, but we need the ability to choice what we want to do, or choice who we want to be. With these choices along with the ideals of communism i think that a system could exist. As we stand right now, i feel as though so many of us have been brainwashed into having to always try better to attain the things that we do not need, that we will never climb out of the hole we have dug for ourselves.
ReplyDeleteI don't necessarily think that it could be feasible for people to choose what they want to do and live happily and normally in a communist society. For example, People who want to be neurosurgeons or cardiologists (professions which take many years of dedication an education) would likely disagree with the fact that someone with little to no education can be a garbage man and make a similar income. Essentially, the whole community benefits. However, I would definitely agree that if people would consent to this mindset or lifestyle, it would be a great society. One thing is a totalitarian government and another is a communist government.
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